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...Tampopo,” by Japanese writer-director Juzo Itami, is a meditation not only on the art of cooking and the pleasures of eating, but also on the link between food and sexuality. Throughout “Tampopo,” food itself is treated as a sort of lover. The film examines these themes in a series of vignettes that supplement the main narrative, which follows an inexperienced restaurant owner named Tampopo on her quest to master the art of making the ramen noodle...

Author: By Michael E. Danto, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Food at 24 Frames Per Second’ Satisfies a Cinematic Appetite | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

...Juzo Itami's film is light and fast-paced. It tells the story of a female Japanese tax auditor/collector, whose job is to sniff out the clever schemes to avoid paying Japan's high taxrate. Nobuko Miyatomo is a spunky investigator who doesn't shy away from her task which often pits her against swarms of male mobsters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reel to Reel: | 4/23/1992 | See Source »

...minutes, dir. Juzo Itami...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reel to Reel: | 4/23/1992 | See Source »

...TAXING WOMAN. An immovable object in the shape of a greedy, tax-resisting real estate magnate meets the irresistible force of a zealous lady tax collector. Japan's Juzo Itami (Tampopo) collects our interest and offers sly dividends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Choice: Jun. 13, 1988 | 6/13/1988 | See Source »

...TAXING WOMAN. An immovable object in the shape of a greedy, tax-resisting real estate magnate meets the irresistible force of a zealous lady tax collector. Japan's Juzo Itami (Tampopo) collects our interest and offers sly dividends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Choice: May 30, 1988 | 5/30/1988 | See Source »

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