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The Eel

7.019971h 57mMovieDramaCrime

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.

DirectorShōhei Imamura
WritersShōhei Imamura·Motofumi Tomikawa
ProducerHisashi Iino

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Not available in India
Streaming in 4 other countries

The Eel isn't on any streaming service in India right now, but it's available in Canada, South Korea, Spain, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Shōhei Imamura

KYKoji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho
Takuro Yamashita
MSMisa Shimizu
Misa Shimizu
Keiko Hattori
AEAkira Emoto
Akira Emoto
Tamotsu Takasaki
FTFujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
Jiro Nakajima
MBMitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho
Misako Nakajima
SAShow Aikawa
Show Aikawa
Yuji Nozawa
KKKen Kobayashi
Ken Kobayashi
Masaki Saito
SKSabu Kawahara
Sabu Kawahara
Seitaro Misato
EIEtsuko Ichihara
Etsuko Ichihara
Fumie Hattori
TTTomorowo Taguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi
Eiji Dojima
CTChiho Terada
Chiho Terada
Emiko Yamashita
SSSanshō Shinsui
Sanshō Shinsui
Doctor

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