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The Insect Woman
にっぽん昆虫記
Directed by Shohei Imamura
1963•2h 3m•NR•★ 7.8
Drama
Synopsis
A lower-class peasant girl born in rural poverty survives wartime factories, domestic exploitation, prostitution, and incarceration in post-war Tokyo through raw, amoral insect-like resilience. Shohei Imamura's ferocious, anthropological tour-de-force starring Sachiko Hidari who swept the Berlin Best Actress prize.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorShōhei Imamura
WriterShōhei ImamuraKeiji Hasebe
CinematographyShinsaku Himeda
MusicToshirō Mayuzumi
Principal Cast
Sachiko HidariTome Matsuki
Jitsuko YoshimuraNobuko
Shoichi OzawaKen
Hiroyuki NagatoMatsunami
Kayoko HonooMiyako
Masumi HarukawaMidori
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Emiko AizawaRuiEH
Emiko HigashiKaneTechnical Specifications
Runtime2h 3m (123 mins)
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DirectorShohei Imamura
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioNikkatsu
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