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Tampopo

starring: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Kôji Yakusho, Rikiya Yasuoka
directed by: Juzo Itami

: Tampopo
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305154884
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305154880
Label: Fox Lorber
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Fox Lorber
Release Date: November 24, 1998
Running Time: 114 minutes
Sales Rank: 53523
Studio: Fox Lorber
Theatrical Release Date: 1987-09



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Like seeds of a dandelion blowing in the wind, the plot of Tampopo wanders in several directions, following the lives of a quirky collection of characters. At the heart of this film is a young widow named Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto), who is struggling to make ends meet by running a noodle restaurant. Goro (Tsutomu Yamazaki), a truck driver, saves Tampopo's young son from being beaten by a group of school girls and is rewarded with a bowl of very bad ramen (noodles). Goro tells Tampopo the awful truth about her cooking and she asks for his help. Together they search for the perfect ramen recipe.

Intersecting this part of the plot are several smaller and less well-realized stories. Koji Yakusho, who stars in Shall We Dance, appears as a sensuous gangster who would rather play with his food than eat it. Then there's the mysterious Noodle Master who lives with a group of street vagabonds and a young executive who knows how to order food from a French menu, but not how to preserve the dignity of his superiors.

While the film as a whole feels somewhat disjointed, writer-director Juzo Itami manages to infuse Tampopo (which means 'dandelion') with a sense of Japanese joie de vivre that is worth experiencing. Take notes during the 'soup scenes' and see what you can cook up for yourself. --Luanne Brown



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - the Japanese Rocky of ramen shops
I loved this gem of a film. I was lucky enough to enjoy it with some family and my brother said this ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Nani?
I was 1st introduced to this film in 2002 in my Japanese class, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is very random ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Delightfully Delicious Comedy!
I have seen this Japanese comedy by Director Juzo Itami several times over the years, and for the first time ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - fantastic and truly distinctive.....
I am a great fan of the food film genre. This includes everything from LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE (from Mexico) ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Makes one Hungry
Besides a few major films created by such luminaries as Kurosawa Akira Kagemusha (1980) and Ran (1985) and a small ... Read More

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