| Other author/creator | Itami, Jūzō, 1933-1997, film director. |
| Other author/creator | Watanabe, Ken, 1959- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Miyamoto, Nobuko, 1945- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Yamazaki, Tsutomu, 1936- actor. |
| Other author/creator | Janus Films (The Criterion Collection) (Firm), distributor. |
| Other author/creator | Kanopy (Firm), distributor. |
| Abstract |
The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous "ramen western" by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft satire of the way social conventions distort the most natural of human urges, our appetites. Interspersing the efforts of TAMPOPO and friends to make her café a success with the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster and glimpses of food culture both high and low, the sweet, sexy, and surreal TAMPOPO is a lavishly inclusive paean to the sensual joys of nourishment, and one of the most mouthwatering examples of food on film ever made. Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. *"TAMPOPO is a thriving, celebratory and delightful classic that will leave you ravished by the end, for ramen, Asian cuisine or really, any form of sustenance." - Tina Hassannia, **National Post*** |
| General note | Title from title frames. |
| General note | Film |
| General note | In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Ken Watanabe, Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Originally produced by Janus Films (The Criterion Collection) in 1985. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Terms of use | Public performance rights included in purchase. |
| Language | In English |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Publisher number | 6793499 Kanopy |
