The Eel

1997 · directed by Shōhei Imamura

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
Palme d'Or

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.

The Eel (1997), directed by Shōhei Imamura, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Koji Yakusho
  • Misa Shimizu
  • Akira Emoto
  • Fujio Tokita
  • Mitsuko Baisho
  • Show Aikawa
  • Ken Kobayashi
  • Sabu Kawahara
  • Etsuko Ichihara
  • Tomorowo Taguchi

Crew

  • Shigeru Komatsubara — Director of Photography
  • Hajime Okayasu — Editor
  • Shinichiro Ikebe — Original Music Composer
  • Daisuke Tengan — Screenplay
  • Motofumi Tomikawa — Screenplay
  • Shōhei Imamura — Screenplay

More from Shōhei Imamura

  1. The Ballad of Narayama (1983) — 88/100 · hit
  2. The Pornographers (1966) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — 83/100 · hit
  4. Black Rain (1989) — 81/100 · hit
  5. The Insect Woman (1963) — 78/100
  6. Profound Desires of the Gods (1968) — 75/100

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