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The Eel (うなぎ, Unagi) is a 1997 film directed by Shohei Imamura and starring Kōji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Mitsuko Baisho, and Akira Emoto. The film is loosely based on the novel On Parole by celebrated author Akira Yoshimura, combined with elements from the director's 1966 film The Pornographers.
Aug 21, 1998 · The Eel: Directed by Shôhei Imamura. With Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Mitsuko Baishô, Akira Emoto. A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except an eel he befriended while in prison.
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- Drama
- Shôhei Imamura
- 1998-08-21
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except...
The Eel. Freed after spending eight years in prison for killing his unfaithful wife in a jealous rage, Takuro Yamashita (Koji Yakusho) opens a barber shop and spends his free time communing with...
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- Kôji Yakusho
- Shôhei Imamura
- Drama
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.
- (4K)
- Shōhei Imamura
Aug 21, 1998 · A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except an eel he befriended while in prison.
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May 19, 1997 · May 19, 1997 12:00am PT. The Eel. As slippery and succulent as the fish that provides its symbolic core, Shohei Imamura's first film since "Black Rain" eight years ago is a...
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