Comedy ·Drama · Japan · 1996 · 2h 7m

Supermarket Woman

スーパーの女

Supermarket Woman poster
Director
Jūzō Itami
Cast
Nobuko Miyamoto as Hanako Inoue Masahiko Tsugawa as Kobayashi Goro Sen Yano as Kikuni Shirō Itō as Company President Yuji Miyake as Kiyo Hikaru Ijūin as Fresh Fish Department Assistant
Crew
Yonezō Maeda — Director of Photography Akira Suzuki — Editor Toshiyuki Honda — Original Music Composer Jūzō Itami — Screenplay Takashi Kawasaki — Producer Yasushi Tamaoki — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer Supermarket Woman — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
based on novel or booksupermarketsatiresocial satirechildhood friendsgrocery storebusiness competitionsmall businessfeel goodsmall business owner
Key Collaborators
Jūzō Itami Director Yonezō Maeda Director of Photography Akira Suzuki Editor Toshiyuki Honda Original Music Composer Jūzō Itami Screenplay Takashi Kawasaki Producer Yasushi Tamaoki Producer Naoji Kawaguchi Production Design
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