Tampopo
(DVD)

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Contributors
Itami, Jūzō, 1933-1997 film director,
Tamaoki, Yasushi, film producer.
Hosogoe, Seigo, film producer.
Tamura, Masaki, 1939-2018, director of photography.
Murai, Kunihiko, composer (expression)
Series
Criterion collection volume 868
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Appears on list
Delicious Films
Status
Available
Aurora Hills - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD FOREIGN JPN TAMPO
1 available
Columbia Pike - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD FOREIGN JPN TAMPO
1 available

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Aurora Hills - Adult DVD/ Blu-rayDVD FOREIGN JPN TAMPOAvailable
Columbia Pike - Adult DVD/ Blu-rayDVD FOREIGN JPN TAMPOAvailable

Description

"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."

More Details

Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (114 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet.
Language
Japanese
ISBN
9781681432861
UPC
715515196017

Notes

General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
General Note
New 4K digital restoration.
General Note
Bonus features: The making of "Tampopo," a ninety-minute documentary from 1986, narrated by director Juso Itami ; new interview with actor Nobuko Miyamoto ; new interviews with ramen scholar Hiroshi Osaki ; food stylist Seiko Ogawa ; and American chefts Sam White Rayneil de Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and Anthony Bourdain ; Rubber band pistol, Itami's 1962 debut short film ; new video essay by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos on the film's themes of self-improvement and mastery of a craft ; trailer ; essay by food and culture writer Willy Blackmore.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Masaki Tamura ; editor, Akira Suzuki ; music, Kunihiko Murai.
Participants/Performers
Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Koji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe, Rikiya Yasuoka, Hideji Ōtaki, Masahiko Tsugawa, Ryūtarō Ōtomo, Mariko Okada, Yoshi Katō.
Description
"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"--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In Japanese with optional subtitles in English.

Table of Contents

disc 1. [Feature film]
disc 2. [Special features].

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Published Reviews

Library Journal Review

Down-at-the-heels restaurant owner Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto) pursues the perfect ramen, thanks to tutelage from a noodle soup-loving trucker (Tsutomu Yamazaki) who takes a shine to the pixie-coiffed single mother serving up the classic Japanese dish. The entrée amidst several side dish story lines-mainly a recurring one featuring a gangster's use of food as an aphrodisiac-earns Juzi Itami's (A Taxing Woman) delectable comedy a place at the table of memorable culinary flicks (Babette's Feast; Big Night; Chocolat; et al.) worth feasting on. [Trailers, LJ 3/1/17] © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Down-at-the-heels restaurant owner Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto) pursues the perfect ramen, thanks to tutelage from a noodle soup-loving trucker (Tsutomu Yamazaki) who takes a shine to the pixie-coiffed single mother serving up the classic Japanese dish. The entrée amidst several side dish story lines—mainly a recurring one featuring a gangster's use of food as an aphrodisiac—earns Juzi Itami's (A Taxing Woman) delectable comedy a place at the table of memorable culinary flicks (Babette's Feast; Big Night; Chocolat; et al.) worth feasting on. [Trailers, LJ 3/1/17]

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Itami, J., Tamaoki, Y., Hosogoe, S., Tamura, M., Murai, K., Suzuki, A., Yamazaki, T., Miyamoto, N., Yakusho, K., & Watanabe, K. (2017). Tampopo (Widescreen ed.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jūzō Itami et al.. 2017. Tampopo. [New York, New York]: The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jūzō Itami et al.. Tampopo [New York, New York]: The Criterion Collection, 2017.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Itami, J., Tamaoki, Y., Hosogoe, S., Tamura, M., Murai, K., Suzuki, A. and Yamazaki, T. et al (2017). Tampopo. Widescreen ed. [New York, New York]: The Criterion Collection.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Itami, Jūzō, et al. Tampopo Widescreen ed., The Criterion Collection, 2017.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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