The Eel

Edition no. 93

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Directed by: Shohei Imamura

After serving time in prison for murdering his unfaithful wife, Yamashita (Koji Yakusho, Perfect DaysCure) is released on parole, accompanied only by his pet eel. Hoping to stay out of trouble, he takes over a rural barber shop that quickly becomes a gathering point for the eccentric locals. However, the discovery of a woman’s failed suicide starts a chain reaction that brings back past demons - and not just his own. The Eel won master filmmaker Shohei Imamura his second Palme d’Or, after 1983’s The Ballad of Narayama and was the breakthrough of its star Yakusho.

Technical Specifications

Format: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Japanese 2.0 PCM Mono
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Subtitles: English
Region: A/B
Discs: 1 Disc |  BD-50

Supplements

  • Interview with critic Tony Rayns (2024)
  • Interview with screenwriter Daisuke Tengan (2024)
  • Visual essay by Tom Mes on the year 1997 as a turning point in Japanese cinema (2024)
  • Trailer
  • Limited edition booklet featuring a newly translated archival interview with Shohei Imamura

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