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The Insect Woman
“She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.”
★ 7.2 Rating•123 min•1963
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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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StatusReleased
Release DateNovember 16, 1963
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
GenresDrama
Keywords
adulteryjapanprostitutebuddhismparent child relationshipconfessionbrothelpregnancygreedcommunecynicismfamily relationshipspovertyprostitutionlustfreeze frameinceststarvationprostitution ring1920s1940s1950s1960s1910s1930sserfspanning generationsbreastfeedingabusive stepfatherpolitical allegorytaisho period
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