The Insect Woman
First aired on Nov 16, 1963
70%
Genres: Drama
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Sachiko Hidari | Tome Matsuki
Jitsuko Yoshimura | Nobuko
Emiko Aizawa | Rui
Masumi Harukawa | Midori
Emiko Higashi | Kane
Daizaburo Hirata | Kamibayashi
Featured Crew
Shōhei Imamura | Director
Shōhei Imamura | Writer
Keiji Hasebe | Writer
Kanō Ōtsuka | Producer
Toshirō Mayuzumi | Original Music Composer
Shinsaku Himeda | Director of Photography
