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Also known as Eel, The Eal
1997 film directed by Shōhei Imamura
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The Eel is a 1997 Japanese drama film directed by Shohei Imamura, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Akira Yoshimura. The film features Kōji Yakusho, Shō Aikawa, Tomorô Taguchi, and Akira Emoto in the cast. Music was composed by Shin'ichirō Ikebe. Production companies involved include Shochiku, Eisei Gekijo, Groove Corporation, and Imamura Productions.
The film has a runtime of 117 minutes. It was distributed by Shochiku and Netflix, with availability on video on demand through providers such as Filmin and Acontra Plus. The movie received the Palme d'Or and the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year. Additional awards included the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. It was also nominated for the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role and for Screenplay of the Year.
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Vinony files it under 1997 drama films, 1997 films and 1997 in Japanese cinema.
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Film · TMDB
6.9A 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.
Cast
- Koji Yakusho as Takuro Yamashita
- Misa Shimizu as Keiko Hattori
- Akira Emoto as Tamotsu Takasaki
- Fujio Tokita as Jiro Nakajima
- Mitsuko Baisho as Misako Nakajima
- Show Aikawa as Yuji Nozawa
Themes
- eel
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Shohei Imamura
- Cast member
- Sei Hiraizumi
- Composer
- Shin'ichirō Ikebe
- Production company
- Shochiku
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 560677
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1997-05-12
- title
- うなぎ
- nominated for
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 81%
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Article · 日本語
『うなぎ』は、1997年公開の日本映画。制作・配給会社は松竹で、吉村昭の小説『』を原作として今村昌平が監督と脚本を担当した。なお、今村の実子である天願大介も脚本に参加した。主演は役所広司・清水美砂。 また、第50回カンヌ国際映画祭において『桜桃の味』と共に作品賞に相当するパルム・ドールを受賞した作品であり、奥山和由のプロジェクト「シネマ・ジャパネスク」における唯一の成功作品である。 不倫した妻を殺害して以来人間不信に陥り、ペットである鰻にだけ心を開きながら静かに理髪店を営む中年男性と、自らの境遇を嘆き自殺を図った女性との心の交流を描いた物語である。 今村は『楢山節考』に続き2度目のパルム・ドール受賞を果たし、主演の役所も前年の『Shall we ダンス?』『眠る男』に続き、国内の映画賞を多数受賞した。
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