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The Insect Woman

1963Movie2 h 3 minNR

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes86%76%
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes86%76%

Summary

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.

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Directed by
Shōhei Imamura
Written by
Shōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe
Produced by
Kano Otsuka, Jirô Tomoda
Music by
Toshirō Mayuzumi

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Facts

November 16, 1963 · 2 h 3 min · NR

Released
November 16, 1963
Runtime
2 h 3 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
4 countries

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Where can I stream The Insect Woman?

Criterion

In the United States, The Insect Woman streams on Criterion. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is The Insect Woman worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Is The Insect Woman in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.