The Insect Woman

1963 · directed by Shōhei Imamura

Rating
78/100
Hit
no

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.

The Insect Woman (1963), directed by Shōhei Imamura, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Sachiko Hidari
  • Jitsuko Yoshimura
  • Shoichi Ozawa
  • Hiroyuki Nagato
  • Kayoko Honoo
  • Masumi Harukawa
  • Emiko Aizawa
  • Emiko Higashi
  • Daizaburo Hirata
  • Seizaburō Kawazu

Crew

  • Shinsaku Himeda — Director of Photography
  • Mutsuo Tanji — Editor
  • Toshirō Mayuzumi — Original Music Composer
  • Keiji Hasebe — Writer
  • Shōhei Imamura — Writer

More from Shōhei Imamura

  1. The Ballad of Narayama (1983) — 88/100 · hit
  2. The Pornographers (1966) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — 83/100 · hit
  4. Black Rain (1989) — 81/100 · hit
  5. The Eel (1997) — 80/100 · hit
  6. Profound Desires of the Gods (1968) — 75/100

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