The insect woman

Author

Shōhei Imamura

Call Number

• DVD FOREIGN (CEN)

Edition

Special ed. ; Widescreen version.

Languages

Japanese dialogue; optional English subtitles.

Performers

Seizaburo Kawazu, Kazuo Kitamura, Tanie Kitabayashi, Teruko Kishii, Emiko Aizawa, Sumie Sasaki.

Publication Information

[United States] : The Criterion Collection, 2009.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Portrays 45 years in the life of a woman and her struggles to survive. The story progresses from her life as a country girl to her years as a successful and ruthless madam in Tokyo and back again to her native village.

Notes

Originally released in 1963.

Issued in box set with title: Pigs, pimps & prostitutes : 3 films by Shohei Imamura (Criterion collection ; 471).

Special features: conversation between Imamura and Tadao Sato about the film ; interview with Tony Rayns ; booklet essay by Dennis Lim ; new English subtitle translation.