Supermarket Woman

"This is the laughter-filled super comedy for all housewives nationwide!"

1996 2h 7m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 34

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Synopsis

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A struggling Japanese neighborhood supermarket manager chances upon an old classmate, who has plenty of ideas for revitalizing his business.

“This is the laughter-filled super comedy for all housewives nationwide!”

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Cast

Nobuko Miyamoto
Hanako Inoue
Masahiko Tsugawa
Kobayashi Goro
Sen Yano
Kikuni
Shirō Itō
Company President
Yuji Miyake
Kiyo
Hikaru Ijūin
Fresh Fish Department Assistant
Naomasa Musaka
Butcher Department Chief
Akiko Matsumoto
Ikuyo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jūzō Itami
Writers: Jūzō Itami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jūzō Itami, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Toshiyuki Honda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Nobuko Miyamoto and Masahiko Tsugawa and Sen Yano carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is the laughter-filled super comedy for all housewives nationwide!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0127310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jūzō Itami directs. Yonezō Maeda behind the camera. Toshiyuki Honda scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jūzō Itami, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Toshiyuki Honda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nobuko Miyamoto and Masahiko Tsugawa and Sen Yano carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "This is the laughter-filled super comedy for all housewives nationwide!".
7IMDB entry: tt0127310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "based on novel or book", "supermarket", "satire", "social satire".