Nobuko Miyamoto is the eponymous lady who runs her small noodle bar always with the same regulars...
Tampopo
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.
- Overview
- Cast
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Tampopo
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 23, 1985
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
79%
Original Title
タンポポ
Production Companies
New Century Producers, Itami Productions
Director
Jūzō Itami
Budget
$1,500,000
Description
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.