にっぽん昆虫記 (1963)

Drama

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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Runtime: 123 mins Rating: 7.5 Tag Line: She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong. Homepage: Website

Cast

Taiji Tonoyama

Foreman

Tanie Kitabayashi

Madam

Kazuo Kitamura

Chuji

Seizaburô Kawazu

Karasawa

Masumi Harukawa

Midori

Hiroyuki Nagato

Matsunami

Shoichi Ozawa

Ken

Emiko Aizawa

Rui