The Eel

The Eel

1997
★★★☆☆ 6.9/10
⏱️ 117 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 JA
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.

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

Crew

Director
Shōhei Imamura
Writer
Motofumi Tomikawa, Shōhei Imamura, Daisuke Tengan

Production

Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions, Shochiku

Keywords

eel