Original
にっぽん昆虫記
Language
Japanese
NMTW
77%
Good
12 wins & 1 nomination total
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Sachiko HidariTome Matsuki -
Jitsuko YoshimuraNobuko
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Shoichi OzawaKen
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Hiroyuki NagatoMatsunami
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Kayoko HonooMiyako
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Masumi HarukawaMidori
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Daizaburo HirataKamibayashi
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Seizaburō KawazuKarasawa
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Teruko KishiRin
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Tanie KitabayashiMadam
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Kazuo KitamuraChuji
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Sumie SasakiEn
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Taiji TonoyamaForeman
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Asao KoikeSawakichi
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Shigeru TsuyuguchiHonda
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Emiko AizawaRui
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Emiko HigashiKane
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Masakazu KuwayamaOwagawa En's Lover
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| Country: | Japan |
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| Length: | 2 h 3 min |
Description:
In 1918, Tome is born into a poor family in rural Japan. The film, "The Insect Woman," suggests her life is repetitive and cyclical, like an insect doomed to repeat its actions. Directed by Shohei Imamura, the story follows Tome's tireless attempts to escape her difficult life. She faces new obstacles and possibilities daily, navigating a world that often ignores her hardships. Imamura’s film presents a stark depiction of a woman’s strength in the face of hardship, highlighting the complicated relationship between personal will and societal limitations.
| Alternative title: | にっぽん昆虫記 |
| Release year: | 1963 |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Awards: | 🏆 12 wins & 1 nomination total |
| Type: | Movie |
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