The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman

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

にっぽん昆虫記

7.2 /10 73 votes
November 16, 1963 2h 3m Released

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

Director Shōhei Imamura
Writers Shōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe
Studio Nikkatsu Corporation
Rating 7.2/10
Language JA

Cast & Crew

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

Rui

Emiko Higashi

Kane

Daizaburo Hirata

Daizaburo Hirata

Kamibayashi

Seizaburō Kawazu

Seizaburō Kawazu

Karasawa

Teruko Kishi

Teruko Kishi

Rin

Tanie Kitabayashi

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.