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The Insect Woman is a japonais film of genre Drama directed by Shōhei Imamura released in USA on 29 june 1964 with Sachiko Hidari

The Insect Woman (1963)

Nippon konchūki

The Insect Woman
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Released in USA 29 june 1964
Length 2h3
Directed by
OriginJapon
Genres Drama
Rating73% 3.6952353.6952353.6952353.6952353.695235

La Femme insecte (にっぽん昆虫記, Nippon konchūki) est un film japonais réalisé par Shōhei Imamura, sorti en 1963.

Synopsis

Le film suit le parcours d’une femme, Tome, pendant une quarantaine d’années. Tome est originaire d’une province rurale du Nord du Japon – Tohoku. Elle se rend à Tokyo pour essayer de se sortir de la misère. Elle devient prostituée puis maquerelle, mais, arrêtée par la police, elle revient finalement à sa situation et à son point de départ.

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