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The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman (1963)

7.2 | 16 Nov 1963 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Shōhei Imamura Director
Shōhei Imamura Writer
Keiji Hasebe Writer
Jirô Tomoda Producer
Kano Otsuka Producer
Toshirō Mayuzumi Original Music Composer
Shinsaku Himeda Director of Photography
Mutsuo Tanji Editor
Kimihiko Nakamura Art Direction
Masanori Yamanoi Production Manager

The Insect Woman (1963) Cast & Crew

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