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The Eel is a 1997 Japanese drama film directed by Shohei Imamura, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Akira Yoshimura. The film features Kōji Yakusho, Shō Aikawa, Tomorô Taguchi, and Akira Emoto in the cast. Music was composed by Shin'ichirō Ikebe. Production companies involved include Shochiku, Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, and Imamura Productions.
The film has a runtime of 117 minutes. It was distributed by Shochiku and Netflix, with availability on video on demand through providers such as Filmin and Acontra Plus. The movie received the Palme d'Or and the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year. Additional awards included the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. It was also nominated for the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role and for Screenplay of the Year.
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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.
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
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Shohei Imamura
- Cast member
- Sei Hiraizumi
- Composer
- Shin'ichirō Ikebe
- Production company
- Shochiku
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 560677
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1997-05-12
- title
- うなぎ
- nominated for
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 81%
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