Review of Tampopo (1985) by Honami W — 11 Sep 2007

One of the classic Japanese movie, very strange but great sence of humor.

This review of Tampopo (1985) was written by Honami W on 11 Sep 2007.

Tampopo has generally received very positive reviews.

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