The Eel

Name: The Eel
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1997-05-12
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho

うなぎ (1997)

Timing: 1:57 (117 min)

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Video for the film The Eel — 『うなぎ』予告編｜ The Eel - Trailer HD

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Release date

1997-05-12

Country

Japan

Production

Shochiku, Eisei Gekijo, Imamura Productions, Groove Corporation

Genre

Drama, Crime

Budget

Box office

Website

Director

Shōhei Imamura

Actors

Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho, Show Aikawa, Ken Kobayashi, Sabu Kawahara, Etsuko Ichihara, Tomorowo Taguchi
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Scenario

Producer

Hisashi Iino

Camera operator

Shigeru Komatsubara

Composer

Shinichirô Ikebe

Artist

Hisao Inagaki

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Editing

Hajime Okayasu
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Short description

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.