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The Eel

1997-05-12 · 117 min · ★ 6.9

Drama · Crime

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.

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Directors
Shōhei Imamura
Production companies
Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions, Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Koji YakushoKoji YakushoTakuro Yamashita
Misa ShimizuMisa ShimizuKeiko Hattori
Akira EmotoAkira EmotoTamotsu Takasaki
Fujio TokitaFujio TokitaJiro Nakajima
Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko BaishoMisako Nakajima
Show AikawaShow AikawaYuji Nozawa
Ken KobayashiKen KobayashiMasaki Saito
Sabu KawaharaSabu KawaharaSeitaro Misato
Etsuko IchiharaEtsuko IchiharaFumie Hattori
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiEiji Dojima
Chiho TeradaChiho TeradaEmiko Yamashita
Sanshō ShinsuiSanshō ShinsuiDoctor
Koichi UedaKoichi UedaDetective Keiji
Ken MitsuishiKen MitsuishiDetective
Hiroyuki KonishiHiroyuki KonishiMedical Examiner
Shoichi OzawaShoichi OzawaGynaecolology Clinic Doctor
Makoto SatōMakoto SatōJukichi Takada
Shinsho NakamaruShinsho NakamaruEmiko Yamashita's Boyfriend
Sei HiraizumiSei HiraizumiPrison Officer
Seiji KurasakiSeiji Kurasaki

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