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The Eel (VHS, 2000)
Planet Video (36162)
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With THE EEL, director Shohei Imamura shows that eels are not just a tasty sushi treat but also a symbol of the human condition. Yamashita (Koji Yakusho) kills his unfaithful wife and turns himself in to the police. Eight years later he is paroled and must try to find redemption. Setting up shop as a barber, he encounters several unusual characters, including a young man who hopes to attract UFOs and a woman with a troubled past who tries to reel him in with delicious lunch boxes. Yamashita, however, is obsessed with his pet eel, his only companion during his years in prison. In his previous films (THE INSECT WOMAN, BALLAD OF NARAYAMA), Imamura has often suggested the closeness between humans and animals; in THE EEL, he takes the connection one step further, having his main character carry on hilarious dialogues with his pet. Based on the novel YAMI NI HIRAMEKU by Akira Yoshimura, the film marks Imamura's triumphant return to filmmaking after an eight-year break. When the film won the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, Imamura became one of only three directors to have won the honor twice.Product Identifiers
UPC0717119679033
eBay Product ID (ePID)3313895
Product Key Features
GenreForeign Language, Foreign Films
DirectorShohei Imamura
Movie/TV TitleEel
RatingNR
Leading RoleMisa Shimizu, Koji Yakusho
Sub-GenreJapanese
Signal StandardNTSC
Additional Product Features
FormatVhs
Release Date20000606
Film CountryJapan
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