
The Insect Woman (Movie)
Drama Titles:
The Insect Woman (1963)
Description:
A woman, Tome, (Sachiko Hidari) is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The film is a metaphor for life in Japan through the middle twentieth century, including World War II. 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⦠more
A woman, Tome, (Sachiko Hidari) is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The film is a metaphor for life in Japan through the middle twentieth century, including World War II. 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.
Tome is molested from childhood by her stepfather. As a young adult she moves from her rural village to find work in factory, where she engages in an affair with her boss. She works later as a maid, and then as a prostitute. less
Category:
Japanese Movie
Status:
Completed
Released:
1963
Genres:
Drama
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- The Insect Woman (1963) Dec 01, 2011
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