Tampopo (The Criterion Collection) (DVD) Nobuko Miyamoto

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Tampopo (The Criterion Collection)Format: DVDCondition: NewNumber Of Discs: 2Release Date: 04/25/2017Genre: ComedyActors: Nobuko MiyamotoDirector: Juzo ItamiAudio Language: JapaneseRuntime: 1 hour and 54 minutesRegion Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)Studio: Criterion CollectionSubtitle Language: EnglishCertificate: MPAA Not RatedDescription: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 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. DVD 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 REVIEW 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. TWO-DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES -New 4K digital restoration -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 Anthony Bourdain -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 BlackmoreDVDs ARE REGION 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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