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.
Directed by: Shōhei Imamura
Written by: Akira Yoshimura, Shōhei Imamura, Motofumi Tomikawa, Daisuke Tengan
Music by: Shinichiro Ikebe
Starring: Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho, Show Aikawa, Ken Kobayashi, Sabu Kawahara, Etsuko Ichihara, Tomorowo Taguchi
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1997-05-12
Runtime: 117 minutes
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