Film · 1997

The Eel

Name: The Eel
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Kōji Yakusho, Shō Aikawa, Tomorō Taguchi, Akira Emoto, Misa Shimizu

Original title: うなぎ

by Shōhei Imamura

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Details

Type: Film
Released: 1997
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Genres: Drama
Countries: Japan
Original language: Japanese
Running time: 1 h 50 min

Cast

Kōji Yakusho
Shō Aikawa
Tomorō Taguchi
Akira Emoto
Misa Shimizu
Teresa Saponangelo
Mitsuko Baishō
Etsuko Ichihara

Awards

Wins

Palme d'Or (1997)
Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year (1998)
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (1998)

Nominations

Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year (1998)
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (1998)
Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year (1998)
Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film (1999)

In France

French rating: Tout public
French release visa: No. 92472

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)