The Eel1997
Director
Screenplay
Shōhei Imamura, Motofumi Tomikawa, Daisuke Tengan
Actors
Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho, Show Aikawa, Sabu Kawahara, Etsuko Ichihara, Tomorowo Taguchi, Ken Mitsuishi, Shoichi Ozawa, Sei Hiraizumi
Music
Versions
Theatrical – 117 Minutes
Genres
About the film
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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Ratings
6.9tmdb
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