Caterpillar (2010)
The story of a village woman given the grueling task of looking after (and fulfilling the sexual needs of) her quadruple amputee husband, a Japanese soldier in the Second Sino-Japanese War who has been decreed a "War God" by the Emperor.
Director: Kōji Wakamatsu
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: August 14, 2010
Cast
- Shinobu Terajima - Shigeko Kurokawa
- Keigo Kasuya - Tadashi Kurokawa
- Sabu Kawahara - The Village Chief
- Maki Ishikawa - Village Chief's Wife
- Go Jibiki - Military Officer 1
- Arata Iura - Military Officer 2
- Katsuyuki Shinohara - Kuma
- Daisuke Iijima - Commander
- Ichirō Ogura - Announcer (voice)
- Ken Yoshizawa - Kenzo Kurokawa
Screenplay
- Hisako Kurosawa (Screenplay)
- Rampo Edogawa (Original Story)
- Izuru Deguchi (Screenplay)
Music: Yumi Okada, Sally Kubota
Cinematography: Yoshihisa Toda, Tomohiko Tsuji
Editing: Shuichi Kakesu
Production: Skhole Co., Wakamatsu Production
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
japan, war crimes, deaf, world war ii, wife beater, amputee, post-war chaos period
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar about?
- The story of a village woman given the grueling task of looking after (and fulfilling the sexual needs of) her quadruple amputee husband, a Japanese soldier in the Second Sino-Japanese War who has been decreed a "War God" by the Emperor.
- Who directed Caterpillar?
- Caterpillar was directed by Kōji Wakamatsu.
- Who stars in Caterpillar?
- Caterpillar stars Shinobu Terajima, Keigo Kasuya, Sabu Kawahara, Maki Ishikawa, Go Jibiki, Arata Iura.
- How long is Caterpillar?
- Caterpillar has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Caterpillar?
- Caterpillar is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Caterpillar produced?
- Caterpillar was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Caterpillar?
- The themes of Caterpillar include: The Horror of War and Humanity.