Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.3/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 83% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.9/10135 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 76 | 100% |
Key crew
- Shōhei ImamuraDirector, Screenplay
- Shinichiro IkebeOriginal Music Composer
- Motofumi TomikawaScreenplay
- Daisuke TenganScreenplay
Cast
- Koji YakushoTakuro Yamashita
- Misa ShimizuKeiko Hattori
- Akira EmotoTamotsu Takasaki
- Fujio TokitaJiro Nakajima
- Mitsuko BaishoMisako Nakajima
- Show AikawaYuji Nozawa
- Ken KobayashiMasaki Saito
- Sabu KawaharaSeitaro Misato
- Etsuko IchiharaFumie Hattori
- Tomorowo TaguchiEiji Dojima
- Chiho TeradaEmiko Yamashita
- Sanshō ShinsuiDoctor
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