Caterpillar
キャタピラー
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
2010 APSA Nominee - Caterpillar - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-05-11
Top Cast
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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
Shima Onishi
Kizuo Kurokawa
Tomori Abe
Chinese Woman 1
Mariko Terada
Chinese Woman 2
Emi Masuda
Chiyo Kurokawa
Sanshirô Kobayashi
Village man #1
Ken Furusawa
Yasuyo Shiba
Chinese Woman 3
Ryô Mukuta
Japanese Soldier
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 6, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōji Wakamatsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Hisako Kurosawa, Izuru Deguchi
- Original Score
- Sally Kubota, Yumi Okada
- Original Title
- キャタピラー
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Skhole Co., Wakamatsu Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōji Wakamatsu
Hisako Kurosawa, Izuru Deguchi, Rampo Edogawa
Sally Kubota, Yumi Okada
Yoshihisa Toda, Tomohiko Tsuji
Shuichi Kakesu
Kōji Wakamatsu, Noriko Ozaki
Department Leadership Roster
Kōji Wakamatsu
Director
Hisako Kurosawa
Screenplay
Kōji Wakamatsu
Producer
Izuru Deguchi
Screenplay
Yoshihisa Toda
Director of Photography
Noriko Ozaki
Producer
Tomohiko Tsuji
Director of Photography
Shuichi Kakesu
Editor
Masae Miyamoto
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Caterpillar
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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?
The principal cast of Caterpillar includes Shinobu Terajima, Keigo Kasuya, Sabu Kawahara, Maki Ishikawa, Go Jibiki.
When was Caterpillar released and how long is it?
Caterpillar was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Caterpillar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Caterpillar was composed by Sally Kubota, Yumi Okada.