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1985 · 115 min · NR

Tampopo

Directed by Jūzō Itami · Comedy

Tampopo (1985) is a Comedy film, directed by Jūzō Itami set in Japan during the 1980s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of obsession and coming of age play out through interwoven / hyperlink and frame narrative.

Composer
Kunihiko Murai
Cinematography
Masaki Tamura
Cast
Tsutomu YamazakiNobuko MiyamotoKen WatanabeKoji YakushoRikiya YasuokaKinzō SakuraHyōe EnokiGō Awazu

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
UrbanRural
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Themes
ObsessionComing Of Age
Structure
Interwoven / HyperlinkFrame NarrativeMultiple Perspectives
Tone
ComedicSatiricalWhimsical

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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