The Insect Woman

June. 29,1964      NR
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Masumi Harukawa as  Midori
Sachiko Hidari as  Tome Matsuki
Daizaburo Hirata as  Kamibayashi
Seizaburō Kawazu as  Karasawa
Teruko Kishi as  Rin
Tanie Kitabayashi as  Madam
Kazuo Kitamura as  Chuji
Masakazu Kuwayama as  Owagawa En's Lover
Hiroyuki Nagato as  Matsunami
Shoichi Ozawa as  Ken

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