The Insect Woman (1963)

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

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.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo

Release Date: 1963-11-16

Country: Japan

Ratings: 7.2 / 10 (73 votes)

Runtime: 123 mins