The Eel

Name: The Eel
Released: 1997-05-12

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.

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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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