The Eel
1997 · 117 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 6,603 VOTES · DIR. Shōhei Imamura
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 803 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:37 sorry for all the letters.
00:08:58 You killed her!
00:15:40 We can just talk, that's all.
00:19:47 Hello, takada.
00:26:06 What's up?
00:30:38 The eel spear i was telling you about.
00:35:05 She stayed a few weeks with us while she thought things over.
00:39:33 Leave it out overnight and pull it up when there's something init.
00:42:40 Don't get so upset.
00:47:51 I'm sorry.
00:51:39 at his age he should know better.
00:58:07 - Everyone is completely crazy. - Really?
01:05:08 He knew you two corresponded a few times.
01:09:15 Leave me alone!
01:17:37 Is it about mr. Yamashita?
01:22:02 Threw it away...
01:25:23 where's the president?
01:29:15 I copied sutras every day and visited my victim's grave.
01:33:03 So long, you little schoolboy fuck-up!
01:36:44 You're on parole, aren't you?
01:39:09 It's all she's got left.
01:41:57 What have i done! I'm sorry!
01:47:27 what a pervert.
08:00:00 you earned while in prison.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed803
Dialogue density6.9 lines / min
First line00:01:37
Final line08:00:00
Production Record
DirectorShōhei Imamura
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes6,603