The Insect Woman (1963)
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Subtitles for: The Insect Woman (1963)
"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.
| Rate | ★ 7.2/10 (74 votes) |
| Genre | Drama |
| Duration | 2h 3m |
| Country | Japan |
| Release | 16 Nov 1963 |
| Language | JA |
| Director | Shōhei Imamura |
| Keywords | adultery japan prostitute buddhism parent child relationship confession brothel pregnancy greed commune cynicism family relationships poverty prostitution lust freeze frame incest starvation prostitution ring 1920s |
| IMDb | tt0057363 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
