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The Eel (1997)

JapaneseFilm1997117 minDrama, Crime★ 6.9/10

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
Starring
Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto
Music
Shinichiro Ikebe
Released
1997-05-12
Original title
うなぎ

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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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