The Insect Woman
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
Overview
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.
Cast

Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki

Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
Emiko Aizawa
Rui

Masumi Harukawa
Midori
Emiko Higashi
Kane

Daizaburo Hirata
Kamibayashi

SeizaburÅ Kawazu
Karasawa

Teruko Kishi
Rin

Tanie Kitabayashi
Madam
Kazuo Kitamura
Chuji
Masakazu Kuwayama
Owagawa En's Lover

Hiroyuki Nagato
Matsunami