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The Insect Woman

1963

The Insect Woman

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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2hrs 3mins

Drama

November 16, 1963

7.2

IMDb

Language

Japanese

Status

Released

Title:

The Insect Woman

Overview:

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.

Genres:

Drama

Languages:

Japanese

Runtime:

2hrs 3mins

Country Origin:

JP

Tagline:

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

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