The Eel

The Eel

NR1997•117 min

4KHDRCC

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.

Audience Score:

6.9

Directed by:Shōhei Imamura

Theatrical release poster for the film The Eel

The Cast

Koji Yakusho photo

Koji Yakusho

Takuro Yamashita

Misa Shimizu photo

Misa Shimizu

Keiko Hattori

Akira Emoto photo

Akira Emoto

Tamotsu Takasaki

Fujio Tokita photo

Fujio Tokita

Jiro Nakajima

Mitsuko Baisho photo

Mitsuko Baisho

Misako Nakajima

Show Aikawa photo

Show Aikawa

Yuji Nozawa

Ken Kobayashi photo

Ken Kobayashi

Masaki Saito

Sabu Kawahara photo

Sabu Kawahara

Seitaro Misato

Etsuko Ichihara photo

Etsuko Ichihara

Fumie Hattori

Tomorowo Taguchi photo

Tomorowo Taguchi

Eiji Dojima

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