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The Insect Woman

1963 Rated NR 2hr 3m

Director Shohei Imamura tracks the changing face of 20th-century Japan through the eyes of Tomé (Sachiko Hidari), a poor woman who tries in vain to change her luck, in this foreign-language drama that pulls double duty as observant social commentary. Born into destitution, Tomé dreams of reaching a higher station in life, but the harsh realities of poverty and sexual abuse conspire to thwart her efforts to advance her standing.

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Cast: Emiko Aizawa, Masumi Harukawa, Sachiko Hidari, more...

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Movie Details

Cast
Emiko Aizawa, Masumi Harukawa, Sachiko Hidari, Emiko Higashi, Daizaburo Hirata
Director
Shohei Imamura
Genres
Foreign, Foreign Classic Dramas, Japan, Foreign Classics, Foreign Art House, Japanese Language
Language
Japanese
This movie is
Cerebral, Dark
Format
DVD
Ratings
NR
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Screen formats

Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Subtitles

English

Closed captioned

No

Language and sound

Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Other features

Filmed in B&W; interactive menus; scene access; conversation between Shohei Imamura and critic Tadao Sato about the film; interview with critic and historian Tony Rayns.