Tampopo [1985] - Nobuko Miyamoto, Juzo Itami, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken Watanabe (Blu-ray - 4/25/2017) [The Criterion Collection]

Tampopo (Criterion Collection) 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. Interspersing the efforts of Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto) and friends to make her café a success with the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster and glimpses of food culture both high and low, the sweet, sexy, and surreal Tampopo is a lavishly inclusive paean to the sensual joys of nourishment, and one of the most mouthwatering examples of food on film ever made.

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

Product details

Actors: Nobuko Miyamoto
Directors: Juzo Itami
Format: Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
Unrated
Not Rated
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: April 25, 2017
Run Time: 114 minutes

BLU-RAY FEATURES:

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
The Making of “Tampopo,” a ninety-minute documentary from 1986, narrated by director Juzo Itami
New interview with actor Nobuko Miyamoto
New interviews with ramen scholar Hiroshi Osaki; food stylist Seiko Ogawa; and American chefs Sam White, Rayneil De Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and others
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
New English subtitle translation
PLUS: An essay by food and culture writer Willy Blackmore

Cast & Crew
Ken Watanabe Gun
Nobuko Miyamoto Tampopo
Tsutomu Yamazaki Goro
Koji Yakusho Man in White Suit
Rikiya Yasuoka Pisken
Kinzo Sakura Actor
Akira Kubo Restaurant Owner
Shuji Otake Rich Old Man
Choei Takahashi Company's Staff
Masahiko Tsugawa Supermarket's Manager

Technical Credits
Juzo Itami Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Seigo Hosogoe Producer
Takeo Kimura Art Director
Kunihiko Murai Score Composer
Akira Suzuki Editor
Yasushi Tamaoki Producer
Masaki Tamura Cinematographer