The Catch (1961)
- Original title
- 飼育
- Directed by
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
During World War II, a small Japanese village captures a downed African-American pilot. The community holds him captive while arguing over what to do with him.
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What happens
The Catch (Japanese: 飼育, romanized: Shiiku, lit. 'Breeding') is a 1961 Japanese war drama film directed by Nagisa Ōshima. It is based on the prize-winning novella Shiiku (translated as The Catch or Prize Stock) by Kenzaburō Ōe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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