The Catch

Name: The Catch
Genre: drama, war
Released: 1961
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Akiko Koyama, Yōko Mihara, Hugh Hurd, Masako Nakamura

The Catch (1961) — drama, war film. Directed by Nagisa Ōshima. Starring Rentaro Mikuni, Akiko Koyama, Yōko Mihara, Hugh Hurd.

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Story Analysis

A rural Japanese community's internal conflicts and scapegoating culminate in tragedy following the capture of a downed American pilot.

Drama, War · 6.5/10 · 105 min · 1961

Towards the end of WWII, a black American pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how to proceed with their 'catch'.