The Catch
1961, Japanese. Directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
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'.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 November 1961
- Original title
- 飼育
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tsutomu Tamura, Toshio Matsumoto, Shōmei Tōmatsu
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What The Catch is based on
The Catch is based on Prize Stock (1957) by Kenzaburō Ōe.
1957
Prize Stock
By Kenzaburō Ōe
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The Catch runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Which OTT platform is The Catch on?
The Catch isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 November 1961. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Catch?
If you liked The Catch, try Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, Letters from Iwo Jima.
Who directed The Catch?
The Catch (1961) was directed by Nagisa Ōshima and stars Rentaro Mikuni, Akiko Koyama, Yōko Mihara.
What is The Catch based on?
The Catch is based on Prize Stock (1957) by Kenzaburō Ōe.