

Caterpillar
2010-08-14 · 87 min · ★ 6.3
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.
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- Directors
- Kōji Wakamatsu
- Production companies
- Skhole Co., Wakamatsu Production
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Shinobu TerajimaShigeko Kurokawa
Sabu KawaharaThe Village Chief
Maki IshikawaVillage Chief's Wife
Go JibikiMilitary Officer 1
Arata IuraMilitary Officer 2
Katsuyuki ShinoharaKuma
Daisuke IijimaCommander
Ichirō OguraAnnouncer (voice)
Ken YoshizawaKenzo Kurokawa
Shima OnishiKizuo Kurokawa
Tomori AbeChinese Woman 1Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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