1985 • 1h 55m
79%
“The first Japanese Noodle Western.”
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.
Comedy
Release Date
11/23/1985
Status
Released
Original Title
タンポポ
Runtime
1h 55m
Budget
$1,500,000
Revenue
N/A
Language
JA
Production Companies
New Century Producers
Itami Productions
