The Eel
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1997-05-12 • 1h 57m
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
- Directors
- Shōhei Imamura
- Writters
- Shōhei Imamura, Daisuke Tengan, Motofumi Tomikawa
- Editors
- Shōhei Imamura, Daisuke Tengan, Motofumi Tomikawa, Hajime Okayasu
The Eel
Visit website1997-05-12 • 1h 57m
6.9/10 • 115
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
- Directors
- Shōhei Imamura
- Writters
- Shōhei Imamura, Daisuke Tengan, Motofumi Tomikawa
- Editors
- Shōhei Imamura, Daisuke Tengan, Motofumi Tomikawa, Hajime Okayasu
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Koji Yakusho
Takuro Yamashita
Misa Shimizu
Keiko Hattori
Akira Emoto
Tamotsu Takasaki
Fujio Tokita
Jiro Nakajima
Mitsuko Baisho
Misako Nakajima
Show Aikawa
Yuji Nozawa
Ken Kobayashi
Masaki Saito
Sabu Kawahara
Seitaro Misato
Etsuko Ichihara
Fumie Hattori
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- Original Language
- Japanese
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- Keywords
- eel