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The Eel

6.9 / 10 6.9 1997 1h 57m

DramaCrime

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.

Directed by Shōhei Imamura

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Koji Yakusho

Koji YakushoTakuro Yamashita

Misa Shimizu

Misa ShimizuKeiko Hattori

Akira Emoto

Akira EmotoTamotsu Takasaki

Fujio Tokita

Fujio TokitaJiro Nakajima

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko BaishoMisako Nakajima

Show Aikawa

Show AikawaYuji Nozawa

Ken Kobayashi

Ken KobayashiMasaki Saito

Sabu Kawahara

Sabu KawaharaSeitaro Misato