Tampopo
"The first Japanese Noodle Western."
1985-11-23
7.859
ja 115mComedy
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.
Director of Photography
Masaki Tamura
Producer
Seigo Hosogoe
Producer
Yasushi Tamaoki
Director
Jūzō Itami
Producer
Jūzō Itami
Screenplay
Jūzō Itami
widow restaurant business woman restaurant owner bullying sensei food truck driver erotic vignettes hoodlum criterion foodie stealing recipes eastern philosophy ramen food culture small town cook gastronomia recipes and preparation details helping people chef female lead japanese restaurant ramen noodles
Status
ReleasedBudget
$1,500,000Countries
- Japan
Companies
- New Century Producers
- Itami Productions
