CinemaOSMovie · 1997 · 1h 57m

The Eel

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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 byShōhei Imamura

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 57m
Language: JA
Released: May 12, 1997

Studios

Eisei Gekijo

Shochiku

Groove Corporation

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Trailers & teasers

2 videos

The Eel (1997) ORIGINAL TRAILER [ENG SUB]

The Eel (1997) ORIGINAL TRAILER [ENG SUB]

『うなぎ』予告編｜ The Eel - Trailer HD

『うなぎ』予告編｜ The Eel - Trailer HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Shōhei Imamura
Written by: Shōhei Imamura
Motofumi Tomikawa
Produced by: Hisashi Iino

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