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The Insect Woman

1963·2h 3m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
2,720 votes

Life story of a woman born in poverty trying to succeed. Through her many schemes, she faces her ups and downs in a cyclical nature, fueled mostly by self-interest.

The Insect Woman is a 1963 drama movie directed by Shôhei Imamura, starring Seizaburô Kawazu, Kazuo Kitamura, Teruko Kishi. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 2,720 votes and runs 2h 3m.

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Director
Shôhei Imamura
Stars
Seizaburô Kawazu
Kazuo Kitamura
Teruko Kishi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Details
1963-11-16
123 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
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