The Eel (1997)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1997-05-12
- Runtime:
- 117 min
- Genres:
- Drama, Crime
- Director:
- Shōhei Imamura
- Top cast:
- Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho, Show Aikawa
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 6.9/10 from 129 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.6/10