The Insect Woman
にっぽん昆虫記
Japan • 1963
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#473Criterion Collection →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.
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorShōhei Imamura
WriterShōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe
CinematographerShinsaku Himeda
ComposerToshirō Mayuzumi
EditorMutsuo Tanji
ProducerJirô Tomoda, Kano Otsuka