Tampopo

About

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.

Credits

Directed by

• Jūzō Itami

Written by

• Jūzō Itami

Produced by

• Jūzō Itami
• Seigo Hosogoe
• Yasushi Tamaoki

Music by

• Kunihiko Murai

Cinematography

• Masaki Tamura

Edited by

• Akira Suzuki

Cast

• Tsutomu Yamazakias Goro
• Nobuko Miyamotoas Tampopo
• Ken Watanabeas Gun
• Koji Yakushoas White Suit Man
• Rikiya Yasuokaas Pisken
• Kinzō Sakuraas Shohei
• Hyōe Enokias Pisken's Henchman
• Gō Awazuas Pisken's Henchman
• Mario Abeas Restaurant Owner
• Izumi Haraas Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
• Isao Hashizumeas Waiter
• Hisashi Igawaas Running Man
• Toshimune Katoas Young Employee
• Kenso Katoas Hira
• Yoshi Katōas Noodle-making Master
• Yoshihiro Katoas Man in White Suit's Henchman
• Toshiya Fujitaas Man with Toothache
• Fukumi Kurodaas Man in White Suit's Mistress
• Nobuo Nakamuraas Old Gentleman
• Mariko Okadaas Spaghetti Teacher

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