Tampopo
Tampopo
Tampopo
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1985
1h 55m
7.8(403 votes)
Comedy

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.

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Production Companies

Itami Productions

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

山崎努

Goro

山崎努
Acting

宮本信子

Tampopo

宮本信子
Acting

渡辺謙

Gun

渡辺謙
Acting

役所広司

White Suit Man

役所広司
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安岡力也

Pisken

安岡力也
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桜金造

Shohei

桜金造
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榎木兵衛

Pisken's Henchman

榎木兵衛
Acting

粟津號

Pisken's Henchman

粟津號
Acting

Mario Abe

Restaurant Owner

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原泉

Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese

原泉
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橋爪功

Waiter

橋爪功
Acting

井川比佐志

Running Man

井川比佐志
Acting

Toshimune Kato

Young Employee

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加藤賢崇

Hira

No Image
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加藤嘉

Noodle-making Master

加藤嘉
Acting

加藤善博

Man in White Suit's Henchman

加藤善博
Directing

藤田敏八

Man with Toothache

藤田敏八
Acting

黒田福美

Man in White Suit's Mistress

黒田福美
Acting

中村伸郎

Old Gentleman

中村伸郎
Acting

岡田茉莉子

Spaghetti Teacher

岡田茉莉子
Acting

Yoshihei Saga

Salaryman

No Image
Acting

Setsuko Shinoi

Old Man's Mistress

No Image
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高木均

Restaurant Owner

高木均
Acting

高橋長英

Salaryman

高橋長英
Acting

高見のっぽ

Homeless Man

No Image
Acting

田中明夫

Salaryman

No Image
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津川雅彦

Supermarket Manager

津川雅彦
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大滝秀治

Rich Old Man

大滝秀治
Acting

林成年

Accompanying Man

林成年
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洞口依子

Pearl Diver

洞口依子
Acting

大友柳太朗

Ramen Master

大友柳太朗
Acting

ギリヤーク尼ヶ崎

Homeless Man

No Image

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