★ 7.2 /10

The Insect Woman

1963 · 123

Dir. Shōhei Imamura

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The Insect Woman

Name: The Insect Woman
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-11-16
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo

“She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.”

★ 7.2 /10 (74) • 1963 • 2h 3m

Drama

Original title: にっぽん昆虫記

Director Shōhei Imamura

Screenplay Shōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe

A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.

Release

Nov 16, 1963

Budget

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Country

Japan

Revenue

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Cast

Sachiko Hidari

Tome Matsuki

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Nobuko

Shoichi Ozawa

Ken

Hiroyuki Nagato

Matsunami

Kayoko Honoo

Miyako

Masumi Harukawa

Midori

Daizaburo Hirata

Kamibayashi

Seizaburō Kawazu

Karasawa

Teruko Kishi

Rin

Tanie Kitabayashi

Madam

Kazuo Kitamura

Chuji

Sumie Sasaki

Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

Honda

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Where to watch The Insect Woman? The Insect Woman is available for streaming on Criterion Channel.

Who stars in The Insect Woman? The main cast of The Insect Woman includes Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo.

Who directed The Insect Woman? The Insect Woman (1963) is directed by Shōhei Imamura.

How long is The Insect Woman? The Insect Woman has a runtime of 2h 3m. It was released in 1963.

What genre is The Insect Woman? The Insect Woman is a Drama film. It has a rating of 7.2/10 with 74 votes.

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