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Tampopo

1985-11-23 · 115 min · ★ 7.8

Comedy

In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.

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Directors
Jūzō Itami
Production companies
New Century Producers, Itami Productions
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,500,000

Top Cast

Tsutomu YamazakiTsutomu YamazakiGoro
Nobuko MiyamotoNobuko MiyamotoTampopo
Ken WatanabeKen WatanabeGun
Koji YakushoKoji YakushoWhite Suit Man
Rikiya YasuokaRikiya YasuokaPisken
Kinzō SakuraKinzō SakuraShohei
Hyōe EnokiHyōe EnokiPisken's Henchman
Gō AwazuGō AwazuPisken's Henchman
Mario AbeRestaurant Owner
Izumi HaraIzumi HaraOld Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
Isao HashizumeIsao HashizumeWaiter
Hisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaRunning Man
Toshimune KatoYoung Employee
Kenso KatoKenso KatoHira
Yoshi KatōYoshi KatōNoodle-making Master
Yoshihiro KatoYoshihiro KatoMan in White Suit's Henchman
Toshiya FujitaToshiya FujitaMan with Toothache
Fukumi KurodaFukumi KurodaMan in White Suit's Mistress
Nobuo NakamuraNobuo NakamuraOld Gentleman
Mariko OkadaMariko OkadaSpaghetti Teacher

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