The Eel
Drama
Crime
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1997-05-12
Runtime:
1h 57m
Director:
Shōhei Imamura
Writer:
Motofumi Tomikawa, Shōhei Imamura, Daisuke Tengan
Top Cast
Koji Yakusho
Takuro Yamashita
Misa Shimizu
Keiko Hattori
Akira Emoto
Tamotsu Takasaki
Fujio Tokita
Jiro Nakajima
Mitsuko Baisho
Misako Nakajima
Show Aikawa
Yuji Nozawa
Ken Kobayashi
Masaki Saito
Sabu Kawahara
Seitaro Misato
Etsuko Ichihara
Fumie Hattori
Tomorowo Taguchi
Eiji Dojima
Chiho Terada
Emiko Yamashita
Sanshō Shinsui
Doctor
Official Videos
『うなぎ』予告編｜ The Eel - Trailer HD
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