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The Eel

★ 6.9 / 10 (136 votes)May 12, 1997117 minJA
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.

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Movie facts

Release dateMay 12, 1997
StatusReleased
Runtime117 min
Rating★ 6.9 / 10
Certification—
Original languageJapanese
CountryJapan
Budget—
Revenue—
ProductionEisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions, Shochiku
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Stream

Criterion Channel
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Crew

Director

Shōhei Imamura

Writers

Shōhei Imamura, Motofumi Tomikawa, Daisuke Tengan

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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
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