Tampopo
Juzo Itami
This is a pre-order product - expected to ship late November.
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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.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
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New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
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The Making of “Tampopo,” a ninety-minute documentary from 1986, narrated by director Juzo Itami
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New interview with actor Nobuko Miyamoto
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New interview with food stylist Seiko Ogawa
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New interviews with ramen scholar Hiroshi Oosaki and chefs Sam White, Rayneil De Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and Ivan Orkin
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Rubber Band Pistol, Itami’s 1962 debut short film
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New video essay by filmmakers Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos on the film’s themes of self-improvement and mastery of a craft
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Trailer
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New English subtitle translation
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PLUS: An essay by food and culture writer Willy Blackmore
New cover by Ping Zhu
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