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The Insect Woman
“She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.”
★ 7.2· 1963· 123 min· Popularity 1NR
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.
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Release Date: 11/16/1963
Runtime: 123 minutes
Languages: Japanese
Director: Shōhei Imamura
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Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation
Countries: Japan
Where to watch · US
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Keywords
adulteryjapanprostitutebuddhismparent child relationshipconfessionbrothelpregnancygreedcommunecynicismfamily relationshipspovertyprostitutionlustfreeze frameinceststarvationprostitution ring1920s
