Emiko Aizawa

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shōhei Imamura
CAST:  Emiko Aizawa  •  Masumi Harukawa  •  Sachiko Hidari  •  Emiko Higashi

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shōhei Imamura
CAST:  Emiko Aizawa  •  Masumi Harukawa  •  Sachiko Hidari  •  Emiko Higashi