Review of Tampopo (1985) by Albert L — 05 May 2008

When the perfect bowl of noodles becomes the holy grail. Perfection in movie form. I love this celluloid.

This review of Tampopo (1985) was written by Albert L on 05 May 2008.

Tampopo has generally received very positive reviews.

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