The Insect Woman (1963)
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.
Where to Watch
Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Disney Plus
HBO Max
Max
Hulu
Paramount Plus
Apple TV Plus
Peacock
Showtime
Starz
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rent / Buy
Rent
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Amazon Video
YouTube
Vudu
Fandango at Home
Buy
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Amazon Video
YouTube
Vudu
Fandango at Home
Cast
Sachiko Hidari
as Tome Matsuki
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Sachiko Hidari (左 幸子, Hidari Sachiko, 29 June 1930 – 7 November 2001) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1952 and 1995.
Jitsuko Yoshimura
as Nobuko
Jitsuko Yoshimura (吉村実子 Yoshimura Jitsuko, born 18 April 1943) is a Japanese actress. She was discovered by Shohei Imamura as a newcomer and cast in the film Pigs and Battleships. She went on to appea...
Shoichi Ozawa
as Ken
Shōichi Ozawa (小沢 昭一, Ozawa Shōichi, April 6, 1929 – December 10, 2012) was a Japanese actor, radio host, singer, and prominent researcher and expert on Japanese folk art. He also founded the Shabonda...
Hiroyuki Nagato
as Matsunami
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hiroyuki Nagato (January 10, 1934 – May 21, 2011) was a Japanese actor.
Nagato was born in Kyoto. He starred in Season of the Sun, Endless Desire, My Second Bro...
Kayoko Honoo
as Miyako
Masumi Harukawa
as Midori
Born Machie Takigawa, she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s. Due to her appearance, she was affectionately nicknamed Daruma-chan and...
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Similar Movies
Interstellar
2014
Inception
2010
The Avengers
2012
The Dark Knight
2008
Avatar
2009
Deadpool
2016
Fight Club
1999
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Pulp Fiction
1994
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Forrest Gump
1994
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Iron Man
2008
Django Unchained
2012
The Matrix
1999