JÛZÔ ITAMI | JAPAN | 1985 | 114 MIN | NR | JAPANESE 

One of the most coveted gonzo gourmet films ever created celebrates the broth we love to slurp; when a Japanese cafe owner’s quest for noodle supremacy is served steaming hot with an interspersed mix of foodies’ unadulterated and most peculiar methods of fulfilling their carnal or carnivorous appetite, all for our pleasure.

Cast: Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto

Part of the Philadelphia Film Society's FILM ESSENTIALS series.

With Film Essentials at the PFS East, PFS is giving audiences the chance to experience some of cinema’s greatest treasures as they were meant to be seen!

PFS Member 50 | #21

PFS Members were asked to select their top 5 films not included in the Sight and Sound 100 series. These are those films.

After an unforgettable year showcasing the greatest films of all time in our Sight and Sound 100 series, we asked PFS Members to chime in with their own picks for top five films not included in the countdown. Throughout 2024 we will reveal and screen PFS Members’ picks across our monthly programs and limited series.