Tampopo (1985)
"The first Japanese Noodle Western."
7.8 (417 votes)
1h 55m
November 23, 1985
Japanese
Synopsis
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
Jūzō Itami
Writers
Jūzō Itami
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Original Title
タンポポ
Status
Released
Budget
$1,500,000
Revenue
N/A
Production
New Century Producers, Itami Productions