The Insect Woman Movie Review 1963

Chronicles 45 years in the life of a woman who must work with the diligence of an ant in order to survive. Thoughtfully reflects the exploitation of women and the cruelty of human nature in Japanese society. Beautiful performance from Hidari, who ages from girlhood to middle age. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Distribution

Connoisseur Meridian Films, 1575 Westwood Blvd., Ste. 305, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Phone: (310)231-1350, Fax: (310)231-1359, Email: info@meridianvideo.com, URL: http://www.meridianvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 123 minutes.
Originally from Japanese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Women

Cast

Sachiko Hidari, Yitsuko Yoshimura, Hiroyuki Nagaes, Sumie Sasaki

Director

Shohei Imamura