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Tampopo

Tampopo

The first Japanese Noodle Western.
Nov 23, 1985 1h 55m
7.8
370 votes

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.

Title Tampopo
Companies New Century Producers, Itami Productions
Countries Japan
Keywords widow, restaurant, business woman, restaurant owner, bullying, sensei, food, truck driver, erotic vignettes, hoodlum, 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
Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

White Suit Man
Hyōe Enoki

Hyōe Enoki

Pisken's Henchman
Gō Awazu

Gō Awazu

Pisken's Henchman
Mario Abe

Mario Abe

Restaurant Owner
Izumi Hara

Izumi Hara

Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Running Man
Toshimune Kato

Toshimune Kato

Young Employee
Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Noodle-making Master
Yoshihiro Katō

Yoshihiro Katō

Man in White Suit's Henchman
Toshiya Fujita

Toshiya Fujita

Man with Toothache
Fukumi Kuroda

Fukumi Kuroda

Man in White Suit's mistress
Nobuo Nakamura

Nobuo Nakamura

Old Gentleman
Mariko Okada

Mariko Okada

Spaghetti Teacher
Setsuko Shinoi

Setsuko Shinoi

Old Man's Mistress
Hitoshi Takagi

Hitoshi Takagi

Restaurant Owner
Ei Takami

Ei Takami

Homeless Man
Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Supermarket Manager
Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Rich Old Man
Naritoshi Hayashi

Naritoshi Hayashi

Accompanying Man
Ryutaro Otomo

Ryutaro Otomo

Ramen Master