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Tampopo poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 90.8 / 100
1985·Comedy·1h 55m

TAMPOPO

“The first Japanese Noodle Western.”

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.

Above the Line
Jûzô Itami·DirectorJūzō Itami·ScreenplayMasaki Tamura·Director of PhotographyKunihiko Murai·Original Music ComposerAkira Suzuki·Editor
Cast
Tsutomu Yamazaki·GoroNobuko Miyamoto·TampopoKen Watanabe·GunKoji Yakusho·White Suit ManRikiya Yasuoka·PiskenKinzō Sakura·ShoheiHyōe Enoki·Pisken's HenchmanGō Awazu·Pisken's HenchmanMario Abe·Restaurant OwnerIzumi Hara·Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Jūzō Itami·Director
Writing· 1
Jūzō Itami·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Masaki Tamura·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Akira Suzuki·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Kunihiko Murai·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Jūzō Itami·ProducerSeigo Hosogoe·ProducerYasushi Tamaoki·Producer
By the Numbers
90.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Tampopo's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Vibrant, Quirky
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a central figure, a man in a blue shirt and white apron, holding a bowl of ramen. He is surrounded by numerous other figures, some partially”

comedy
Key Elements
Bowl Of RamenChopsticksCupPink Object (possibly Food)Pig Head
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
9/10
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