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The Eel
1997
Shôhei Imamura
1997·Not Rated·Japan
JapanAward tierGold
Metascore
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.
Cast
Misa Shimizu·Kôji Yakusho·Mitsuko Baishô·Akira Emoto
Producers
Hisashi Iino·Yasushi Matsuda·Yoshihisa Nakagawa·Yukio Nihira·Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Languages
JapaneseMajor Awards
2 wins · 2 nominations
Wins (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1997)
Palme d'Or
Shôhei Imamura
Best Picture
Kinema Junpo Awards (1998)
Best Film
Shôhei Imamura
Nominations (2)
Best Picture
Awards of the Japanese Academy (1998)
Best Film
Critics' Awards
Cahiers du Cinéma (1997)
Best Film
Shôhei Imamura