Supermarket Woman

Itami directs this one like a lark, a mid-career sidestep. An aggressively cheerful woman helps a listless grocer save his failing supermarket. It's a light satire that seems happy simply to exist.

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Jūzō Itami directed Supermarket Woman in 1996. See Jūzō Itami's full filmography, where to start with Jūzō Itami, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jūzō Itami.

Supermarket Woman was released in 1996 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 127 minutes.