The Eel

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.

1h 57m1997TMDb 6.9

Japanese

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title: うなぎ
Status: Released
Released: 12 May 1997
Runtime: 1h 57m
TMDB score: 6.9 / 10 (135 votes)

Production

Director: Shōhei Imamura
Writers: Akira Yoshimura, Shōhei Imamura, Motofumi Tomikawa
Studios: Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, Imamura Productions
Countries: Japan

Languages

Original: Japanese
Spoken: Japanese