The Eel

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 the pet eel he got while in prison. One day, he saves a young woman named Keiko Hattori (Misa Shimizu) from committing suicide, and offers her a job in his shop. Despite the pair's growing mutual attraction, Takuro's enduring guilt over his wife's murder obstructs the growth of their relationship. … MORE

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Shōhei Imamura

Shōhei Imamura

Japanese film director

Daisuke Tengan

Daisuke Tengan

Film director

Kōji Yakusho

Kōji Yakusho

Japanese actor

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Japanese actor

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Japanese actor

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Japanese actress

Shin’ichirō Ikebe

Shin’ichirō Ikebe

Composer

Fujio Tokita

Fujio Tokita

Actor

Etsuko Ichihara

Etsuko Ichihara

Japanese actress

Kazuyoshi Okuyama

Kazuyoshi Okuyama

Film producer

Show Aikawa

Show Aikawa

Japanese actor

Seiji Kurasaki

Seiji Kurasaki

Actor

Sei Hiraizumi

Sei Hiraizumi

Japanese actor

Chiho Terada

Chiho Terada

Actor

Koichi Ueda

Koichi Ueda

Japanese actor

Makoto Satō

Makoto Satō

Japanese film actor

Misa Shimizu

Misa Shimizu

Japanese actress

Roberto Bentivegna

Roberto Bentivegna

Screenwriter