Movie · 1963
The Insect Woman
2h 03m
Drama
Shōhei Imamura
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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Details
Original title
にっぽん昆虫記
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Year
1963
Runtime
2h 03m
Genres
Drama