The Insect Woman(Movie, 1963)

Name: The Insect Woman
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963
Duration: T02:3:00
Rating: 3.7

Original title: "にっぽん昆虫記" (Japanese/JA)

| 2h 3min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 24 votes)

The Insect Woman (にっぽん昆虫記, Nippon konchūki, lit. "Entomological Chronicles of Japan") is a 1963 Japanese drama film directed by Shōhei Imamura. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival, where Sachiko Hidari won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award. It was also awarded numerous national film prizes. ()

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About The Insect Woman

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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Additional Information

Official websites:

www.nikkatsu.com

Production country: Japan

Made by: Nikkatsu

Original language: Japanese (JA)

Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Released

Release date US: 06/29/1964 (World premiere: 11/16/1963)

Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Masumi Harukawa, Tanie Kitabayashi, Hiroyuki Nagato, Shoichi Ozawa, Taiji Tonoyama, Jitsuko Yoshimura

Director: Shohei Imamura

Screenwriter: Shohei Imamura

Director of Photography: Shinsaku Himeda

Composer: Toshiro Mayuzumi

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"De insectenvrouw"

"A Mulher Inseto ou Tratado Entomológico do Japão"

"Záznam o japonském hmyzu"

"La mujer insecto"

"La Femme insecte"

"Rovarasszony"

"Cronache entomologiche del Giappone"

"La donna insetto - Cronaca entomologica del Giappone"

"Nippon konchûki"

"Nippon konchuki"

"일본 곤충기"

"Kobieta owad"

"A Mulher Insecto"

"Женщина-насекомое"

Keywords: japan, 1910s, prostitute, spanning generations, greed, serf, 1930s, freeze frame, brothel, abusive stepfather, 1950s, prostitution, poverty, 1920s, confession, parent child relationship, commune

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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