The Insect Woman
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
にっぽん昆虫記
Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
Shoichi Ozawa
Ken
Hiroyuki Nagato
Matsunami
Kayoko Honoo
Miyako
Masumi Harukawa
Midori
Emiko Aizawa
Rui
Emiko Higashi
Kane
Daizaburo Hirata
Kamibayashi
Seizaburō Kawazu
Karasawa
Teruko Kishi
Rin
Tanie Kitabayashi
Madam
Frequently Asked Questions
The Insect Woman was released on November 16, 1963.
The runtime of The Insect Woman is 2h 3m.
The Insect Woman is a Drama movie.
The Insect Woman has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Insect Woman is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Insect Woman was directed by Shōhei Imamura.
The main cast of The Insect Woman includes Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa.
The Insect Woman is originally in Japanese.