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The Eel

Crime, Drama - 1997
The Eel
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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.
Director:
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Shōhei Imamura
Cast:
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Akira Emoto
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Koji Yakusho
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Tomorowo Taguchi
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Show Aikawa
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Mitsuko Baisho
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Sabu Kawahara
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Etsuko Ichihara
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Misa Shimizu
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Fujio Tokita
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Ken Kobayashi

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Details

Runtime:
117 min
Release date:
12 May 1997
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
16 wins & 14 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Unpredictable and captivating.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
rotten:
I was once again stuck watching a movie that's solely about repressed passion, perhaps the least cinematic thing you could ever try to film.
– Paul Tatara,
CNN.com,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
It sounds nuts, but one of the best movies in town is about the relationship of a man with his eel.
– Bob Graham,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Yakusho and Ms. Shimizu deliver unerring performances in a splendid film that harvests hope from a bleak landscape.
– Lawrence Van Gelder,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
This simple, sinuous fable may not be among Imamura's greatest films ... but it could hardly have been made by anyone else.
– J. Hoberman,
Village Voice,
1 Jan 2000
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