Tampopo

1985 Jūzō Itami 1h 55m
Comedy

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".

Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki Goro
Nobuko Miyamoto Tampopo
Ken Watanabe Gun
Koji Yakusho White Suit Man
Rikiya Yasuoka Pisken
Kinzō Sakura Shohei
Hyōe Enoki Pisken's Henchman
Gō Awazu Pisken's Henchman

Vibes

Chill Curious Darkly Funny Visually Stunning Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Tampopo

The Hundred-Foot Journey 2014
Two films about the power of cooking to cross borders, settle grudges, and change lives. Watch as a double feature
Big Night 1996
Food as sacred ritual. Two films about kitchens where cooking is treated with the reverence most films reserve for prayer. Watch as a double feature

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