Tampopo
movie
The first Japanese Noodle Western.
Released November 23, 1985
Genres:
Overview
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.
Runtime
1h 55m
Budget
$1,500,000
Origin Country
Japan
Original Language
Japanese
Original Title
タンポポ
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- 日本語 (Japanese)
Production Companies
- no logo available
New Century Producers
Japan
Itami Productions
Japan
