The Insect Woman ·にっぽん昆虫記She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.

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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Drama
Release Date

Nov 16, 1963

Duration: 2h 3 min

Popularity: 2.5533
69 votes
Directed by

Shōhei Imamura

Productions

Nikkatsu Corporation (JP)

Budget

Revenue: NA