Film
The Eel
1997· U· 1h 57m· Crime· Drama
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.
1997-05-12
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorShōhei Imamura
ScreenplayDaisuke Tengan
ProducerHisashi Iino
Director of PhotographyShigeru Komatsubara
Original Music ComposerShinichiro Ikebe
EditorHajime Okayasu
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 20 crew)
Details
Released1997-05-12
Runtime1h 57m · U
StatusReleased
StudiosEisei Gekijo · Groove Corporation · Imamura Productions
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating6.9/10 · 129 votes
Original languageja
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