Film
The Insect Woman
1963Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Where to watch
Stream
- Criterion Channel
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
About The Insect Woman
- Drama
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Shōhei Imamura
- Writers
- Shōhei Imamura
- Keiji Hasebe
- Original title
- にっぽん昆虫記
