Drama ·Crime · Japan · 1997 · 1h 57m

The Eel

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The Eel poster
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Cast
Koji Yakusho as Takuro Yamashita Misa Shimizu as Keiko Hattori Akira Emoto as Tamotsu Takasaki Fujio Tokita as Jiro Nakajima Mitsuko Baisho as Misako Nakajima Show Aikawa as Yuji Nozawa
Crew
Shigeru Komatsubara — Director of Photography Hajime Okayasu — Editor Shinichiro Ikebe — Original Music Composer Daisuke Tengan — Writer Shōhei Imamura — Writer Motofumi Tomikawa — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Eel — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Shōhei Imamura Director Shigeru Komatsubara Director of Photography Hajime Okayasu Editor Shinichiro Ikebe Original Music Composer Daisuke Tengan Writer Shōhei Imamura Writer Motofumi Tomikawa Writer Akira Yoshimura Novel Hisao Inagaki Production Design
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