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The Insect Woman (1963) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1963 · 123 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Shôhei Imamura
- Starring
- Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Tanie Kitabayashi, Seizaburô Kawazu, Taiji Tonoyama, Masumi Harukawa, Sumie Sasaki
She acts on instinct, lacking a clear sense of right or wrong. Born into a lower‑class Japanese family in 1918, Tome’s life is framed by the metaphor of an insect that repeats its errors in an endless loop. Imamura uses this image to trace Tome’s relentless attempts to escape her poverty.
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