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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The Insect Woman

November 16, 1963

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Cast (18)

Tome Matsuki

Nobuko

Rui

Midori

Kane

Kamibayashi

Karasawa

Rin

Madam

Chuji

Owagawa En's Lover

Matsunami

Ken

Foreman

Sawakichi

Miyako

Honda

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