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The Insect Woman (1963)

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.

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Sachiko HidariSachiko HidariTome Matsuki
  • Photo of Jitsuko YoshimuraJitsuko YoshimuraNobuko
  • Photo of Shoichi OzawaShoichi OzawaKen
  • Photo of Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki NagatoMatsunami
  • Photo of Kayoko HonooKayoko HonooMiyako
  • Photo of Masumi HarukawaMasumi HarukawaMidori
  • Photo of Emiko AizawaEmiko AizawaRui
  • Photo of Emiko HigashiEmiko HigashiKane
  • Photo of Daizaburo HirataDaizaburo HirataKamibayashi
  • Photo of Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō KawazuKarasawa

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