The Eel

The Eel

1997
1h 57m
6.9

6.9/10

127 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Crime
Overview

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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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Eisei Gekijo Groove Corporation Imamura Productions Shochiku
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

eel

Quick Facts

Original Title うなぎ
Release Date May 12, 1997
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0120408

Cast

Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho

Takuro Yamashita

Misa Shimizu
Misa Shimizu

Keiko Hattori

Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto

Tamotsu Takasaki

Fujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita

Jiro Nakajima

Mitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho

Misako Nakajima

Show Aikawa
Show Aikawa

Yuji Nozawa

Ken Kobayashi
Ken Kobayashi

Masaki Saito

Sabu Kawahara
Sabu Kawahara

Seitaro Misato

Etsuko Ichihara
Etsuko Ichihara

Fumie Hattori

Tomorowo Taguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi

Eiji Dojima

Chiho Terada
Chiho Terada

Emiko Yamashita

Sanshō Shinsui
Sanshō Shinsui

Doctor

Key Crew

Shōhei Imamura
Director
Hisashi Iino
Producer
Shōhei Imamura
Screenplay
Motofumi Tomikawa
Screenplay
Daisuke Tengan
Screenplay