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Supermarket Woman

Supermarket Woman

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

19966.62h 7m

Overview

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

Directed by Jūzō Itami
Written by Jūzō Itami
Produced by Takashi Kawasaki, Yasushi Tamaoki
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Top Cast

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Hanako Inoue

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Kobayashi Goro

Sen Yano

Sen Yano

Kikuni

Shirō Itō

Shirō Itō

Company President

Yuji Miyake

Yuji Miyake

Kiyo

Hikaru Ijūin

Hikaru Ijūin

Fresh Fish Department Assistant

Naomasa Musaka

Naomasa Musaka

Butcher Department Chief

Akiko Matsumoto

Akiko Matsumoto

Ikuyo

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Takejyo Aki

Material Department Chief

Yoko Nogiwa

Yoko Nogiwa

Visitor

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksupermarketsatiresocial satirechildhood friendsgrocery storebusiness competitionsmall businessfeel goodsmall business owner

About Supermarket Woman

Supermarket Woman is a comedy, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of based on novel or book, supermarket, satire, social satire, childhood friends, grocery store. Directed by Jūzō Itami, it stars Nobuko Miyamoto, Masahiko Tsugawa, Sen Yano. A struggling Japanese neighborhood supermarket manager chances upon an old classmate, who has plenty of ideas for revitalizing his business.

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