The Catch
飼育
Synopsis
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'.
Top Cast
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Rentaro Mikuni
Kazumasa Takano
Akiko Koyama
Hiroko Ishii
Yōko Mihara
Sachiko Tsukada
Hugh Hurd
Black Soldier
Masako Nakamura
Hisako
Teruko Kishi
Masu
Sadako Sawamura
Katsu
Kyū Sazanka
Rokkō Toura
Jun Hamamura
Ton Shimada
Yoshi Katō
Norikazu Takeda
Hisashi Imahashi
Shirō Aikawa
Toshirō Ishidō
Jiro, Yoichi's son
Nobuko Maki
Eiko Oshima
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay & Story
- Tsutomu Tamura, Toshio Matsumoto, Shōmei Tōmatsu, Toshirō Ishidō
- Original Score
- Riichirō Manabe
- Original Title
- 飼育
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Palace Film Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nagisa Ōshima
Tsutomu Tamura, Toshio Matsumoto, Shōmei Tōmatsu, Toshirō Ishidō, Kenzaburô Oe
Riichirō Manabe
Yoshitsugu Tonegawa
Miyuri Miyamori
Saburo Tajima, Masayuki Nakajima
Department Leadership Roster
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Tsutomu Tamura
Screenplay
Yoshitsugu Tonegawa
Director of Photography
Miyuri Miyamori
Editor
Riichirō Manabe
Original Music Composer
Toshio Matsumoto
Screenplay
Shōmei Tōmatsu
Screenplay
Toshirō Ishidō
Screenplay
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War: World War II
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Radiance Films
Films released by Radiance Films, built from the label's store catalogue. Refreshed 2026-09-08.
Radiance Films
Films released by Radiance Films, built from the label's store catalogue.
Japanese New Wave
Films of the Japanese New Wave, late 1950s through the 1970s.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Catch
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What is The Catch about?
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'.
Who directed The Catch?
The Catch was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
Who stars in The Catch?
The principal cast of The Catch includes Rentaro Mikuni, Akiko Koyama, Yōko Mihara, Hugh Hurd, Masako Nakamura.
When was The Catch released and how long is it?
The Catch was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Catch?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Catch was composed by Riichirō Manabe.
Is The Catch based on a book or true story?
The Catch is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kenzaburô Oe".