The Eel

Summary

The Eel is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Eel received the Palme d'Or^[3].
• The Eel received the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year^[4].
• The Eel received the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role^[5].
• The Eel's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• The Eel was directed by Shohei Imamura^[7].
• Shohei Imamura wrote the screenplay for The Eel^[8].
• Akira Yoshimura wrote the screenplay for The Eel^[9].
• Daisuke Tengan wrote the screenplay for The Eel^[10].
• The Eel's composer is recorded as Shin'ichirō Ikebe^[11].
• The Eel's genre is drama film^[12].
• A cast member of The Eel was Kōji Yakusho^[13].
• A cast member of The Eel was Shō Aikawa^[14].
• A cast member of The Eel was Tomorô Taguchi^[15].
• A cast member of The Eel was Akira Emoto^[16].
• A cast member of The Eel was Misa Shimizu^[17].
• A cast member of The Eel was Teresa Saponangelo^[18].
• A cast member of The Eel was Mitsuko Baishō^[19].
• A cast member of The Eel was Etsuko Ichihara^[20].
• A cast member of The Eel was Fujio Tokita^[21].
• A cast member of The Eel was Makoto Satō^[22].
• A cast member of The Eel was Shoichi Ozawa^[23].
• A cast member of The Eel was Ken Mitsuishi^[24].
• A cast member of The Eel was Sei Hiraizumi^[25].
• The Eel's production company is recorded as Shochiku^[26].
• The Eel's director of photography is recorded as Shigeru Komatsubara^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Eel was directed by Shohei Imamura^[7]. Screenwriters include Shohei Imamura^[8], Akira Yoshimura^[9], and Daisuke Tengan^[10]. Cast members include Kōji Yakusho^[13], Shō Aikawa^[14], Tomorô Taguchi^[15], Akira Emoto^[16], Misa Shimizu^[17], and Teresa Saponangelo^[18].

Publication

The Eel was published on May 12, 1997^[28]. The original language of it was Japanese^[29]. Its genre is drama film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Reception

Awards received include Palme d'Or^[3], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1955^[33], headquartered in Cannes^[34]; Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year^[4], a class of award^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1978^[37]; and Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role^[5], an award for best leading actor^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1978^[40]. Reviews include 7.1/10^[41] and 81%^[42].

Why It Matters

The Eel has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did The Eel receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or^[3], Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year^[4], and Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role^[5].