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The Catch

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Original title

Shiiku (The Catch)

Year

1961

Running time

104 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Nagisa Ôshima

Screenwriter

Toshirô Ishidô, Toshio Matsumoto, Tsutomu Tamura, Shômei Tômatsu. Novel: Kenzaburô Oe

Cast

Music

Riichiro Manabe

Cinematography

Yoshitsugu Tonegawa (B&W)

Producer

Palace Productions, Taiho

Genre

Drama. War | II World War

Synopsis

One of Oshima’s two film adaptations set during World War II, The Catch shows how perceived differences between the Japanese and others perpetuated conflict. In this case, an African American pilot who was shot down is kept in the basement of a storehouse by a group of cruel children who found him. His race becomes a major source of interest among villagers who have had little contact with Westerners.

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The Catch

1961

Nagisa Ôshima

6.8

(81)