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The Eel (1997)

"An ordinary man confronts extraordinary fate."

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The Eel

year
1997
runtime
1h 57m
rating
7
genres
Drama
Crime
directors
Shōhei Imamura
actors
Koji Yakusho
Misa Shimizu
Akira Emoto
Fujio Tokita
Mitsuko Baisho

Plot Overview

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.

Top Cast & Characters

  • 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
  • Ken Kobayashi
    as Masaki Saito
  • Sabu Kawahara
    as Seitaro Misato

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This film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

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