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The Eel

1998·1h 57m·Not Rated
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
7,028 votes
Metascore
81
Metacritic

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.

The Eel is a 1998 drama comedy movie directed by Shôhei Imamura, starring Akira Emoto, Mitsuko Baishô, Misa Shimizu. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 7,028 votes and runs 1h 57m.

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Director
Shôhei Imamura
Stars
Akira Emoto
Mitsuko Baishô
Misa Shimizu
Kôji Yakusho
Details
1998-08-21
117 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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