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Caterpillar (2010)

Movie ★ 6.3 87 min

Drama War

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.

Kōji Wakamatsu Director

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Quick facts

Released
August 14, 2010
Runtime
87 min
IMDb
tt1508290
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Language
Studio
Skhole Co., Wakamatsu Production

Themes

Cast

Shinobu Terajima Shinobu Terajima Shigeko Kurokawa Keigo Kasuya Tadashi Kurokawa Sabu Kawahara Sabu Kawahara The Village Chief Maki Ishikawa Maki Ishikawa Village Chief's Wife Go Jibiki Go Jibiki Military Officer 1 Arata Iura Arata Iura Military Officer 2 Katsuyuki Shinohara Katsuyuki Shinohara Kuma Daisuke Iijima Daisuke Iijima Commander Ichirō Ogura Ichirō Ogura Announcer (voice) Ken Yoshizawa Ken Yoshizawa Kenzo Kurokawa Shima Onishi Shima Onishi Kizuo Kurokawa Tomori Abe 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

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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.
When was Caterpillar released?
Caterpillar is a 2010 drama, war film.
Where can I watch Caterpillar?
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