The Insect Woman

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

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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.

Cast

Sachiko Hidari
Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa
Ken
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Matsunami
Kayoko Honoo
Kayoko Honoo
Miyako
Masumi Harukawa
Masumi Harukawa
Midori
Emiko Aizawa
Emiko Aizawa
Rui
Emiko Higashi
Emiko Higashi
Kane
Daizaburo Hirata
Daizaburo Hirata
Kamibayashi
Seizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kawazu
Karasawa
Teruko Kishi
Teruko Kishi
Rin
Tanie Kitabayashi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Madam

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