The Eel
Also known as Eel, The Eal
1997 film directed by Shōhei Imamura
Film · TMDB
6.9A 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.
Released: 1997-05-12117 minDir: Shōhei ImamuraDrama, Crime
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
Themes
- eel