The Eel

Name: The Eel
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1997
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho

1h 57m1997Trailer

About this film

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.

Koji YakushoTakuro Yamashita
Misa ShimizuKeiko Hattori
Akira EmotoTamotsu Takasaki
Fujio TokitaJiro Nakajima
Mitsuko BaishoMisako Nakajima
Show AikawaYuji Nozawa

Director: Shōhei Imamura
Screenplay: Shōhei Imamura, Motofumi Tomikawa, Daisuke Tengan
Genres: Drama, Crime

Later dates

Institute of Contemporary ArtsLondonfrom Tue 8 Dec

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