The Insect Woman
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Overview
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.
Year 1963
Studio Nikkatsu Corporation
Director Shōhei Imamura
Crew Shōhei Imamura (Director), Shōhei Imamura (Writer), Keiji Hasebe (Writer), Kanō Ōtsuka (Producer), Tsuneo Furuyama (Sound), Masanori Yamanoi (Production Manager)
Popularity 1
Language 日本語
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