Tome Matsuki
Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki
The Insect Woman
“She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.”
7.2
1963
2h 3m
Drama
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Overview
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.
Cast
Nobuko
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
Ken
Shoichi Ozawa
Ken
Matsunami
Hiroyuki Nagato
Matsunami
Miyako
Kayoko Honoo
Miyako
Midori
Masumi Harukawa
Midori
Rui
Emiko Aizawa
Rui
Kane
Emiko Higashi
Kane
Kamibayashi
Daizaburo Hirata
Kamibayashi
Karasawa
Seizaburō Kawazu
Karasawa
Rin
Teruko Kishi
Rin
Madam
Tanie Kitabayashi
Madam
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