Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog


Tampopo Cover Image DVD

Tampopo [videorecording] / Nyū Senchurī Purodyūsāzu ; Itami Purodakushon ; directed, produced, and written by Juzo Itami ; executive producers, Yasushi Tamaoki, Seigo Hosogoe.

Tanpopo (other title)
Dandelion (other title)
Hosogoe, Seigo, (film producer.). Itami, Jūzō, 1933-1997 (film director,, screenwriter,, film producer.). Miyamoto, Nobuko, 1945- (actor.). Murai, Kunihiko, (composer (expression)). Suzuki, Akira, 1928-2014 (editor of moving image work.). Tamaoki, Yasushi, (film producer.). Tamura, Masaki, 1939-2018 (cinematographer.). Watanabe, Ken, 1959- (actor.). Yakusho, Kōji, (actor.). Yamazaki, Tsutomu, 1936- (actor.). Criterion Collection (Firm), (publisher.). Itami Purodakushon. (production company.). Nyū Senchurī Purodyūsāzu. (production company.). Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Koji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe, Rikiya Yasuoka, Hideji Ōtaki, Masahiko Tsugawa, Fukumi Kuroda, Setsuko Shinoi, Yoshi Kato, Kinzo Sakura. (Cast).

Summary:

"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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1681432862
  • ISBN: 9781681432861
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (114 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet.
  • Edition: Special edition
  • Publisher: [New York, New York] : Criterion Collection, [2017]

Content descriptions

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 Oosaki ; food stylist Seiko Ogawa ; and chefs Sam White, Rayneil de Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and Ivan Orkin ; 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.
New 4K digital restoration.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
Title from title frame.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1. [Feature film] -- Disc 2. [Special features].
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Masaki Tamura ; editor, Akira Suzuki ; music, Kunihiko Murai.
Participant or Performer Note:
Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Koji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe, Rikiya Yasuoka, Hideji Ōtaki, Masahiko Tsugawa, Fukumi Kuroda, Setsuko Shinoi, Yoshi Kato, Kinzo Sakura.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:
In Japanese with optional subtitles in English.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Noodles > Japan > Drama.
Restaurant management > Japan > Tokyo > Drama.
Truck drivers > Japan > Drama.
Genre:
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Search for related items by series

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Nantahala Regional Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Moss Memorial Library DVD TAM (Text) 80605001971018 Adult Video Fiction Reshelving -