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The Eel

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IMDB ID: tt0120408

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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.

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Koji Yakusho

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Misa Shimizu

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Akira Emoto

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Fujio Tokita

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Mitsuko Baisho

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Shōhei Imamura

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