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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
Eric Moussambani Malonga (born 31 May 1978) is an Equatoguinean former swimmer. Nicknamed Eric the Eel by the media, Moussambani won brief international fame at the 2000 Summer Olympics for an extremely unlikely victory.
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A former convict (Koji Yakusho) opens a barber shop and falls in love with a young woman (Misa Shimizu) after saving her from suicide. The film explores themes of guilt, redemption and human nature with a dark and realistic tone.
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- Kôji Yakusho
- Shôhei Imamura
- Drama
The Eel. by Tom Mes. Businessman Yamashita (Yakusho) receives an anonymous letter, telling him that a strange man visits his wife whenever he's out on his nightly fishing trips. After pondering for a long time, he sets out for the seaside one night with the intention of returning early and finding out the truth.
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White-collar worker Yamashita finds out that his wife has a lover and kills her. After eight years in prison, he opens a barber shop and talks to no-one except for an eel he befriended in prison. One day he finds the unconscious body of Keiko, who attempted suicide and reminds him of his wife.
