Food and the Maiden
飯と乙女
Synopsis
Young girl Saori, a cook at a diner, loves cooking. There is a regular customer Kujo, a guy who has never touched the plate of her cooking. Saori decides to give him a bag of sandwiches for him to eat at home, but later she finds that he gave it to a Buddhist monk on a street. She does not know that Kujo only eats what he cooked himself. A tragicomedy of 4 couples suffering about eating.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Minoru Kurimura
- Screenplay & Story
- Minoru Kurimura
- Original Title
- 飯と乙女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Minoru Kurimura
Minoru Kurimura
Minoru Kurimura
Isao Kodaka, Minoru Kurimura
Department Leadership Roster
Minoru Kurimura
Director
Isao Kodaka
Producer
Minoru Kurimura
Producer
Minoru Kurimura
Editor
Minoru Kurimura
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What is Food and the Maiden about?
Young girl Saori, a cook at a diner, loves cooking. There is a regular customer Kujo, a guy who has never touched the plate of her cooking. Saori decides to give him a bag of sandwiches for him to eat at home, but later she finds that he gave it to a Buddhist monk on a street. She does not know that Kujo only eats what he cooked himself. A tragicomedy of 4 couples suffering about eating.
Who directed Food and the Maiden?
Food and the Maiden was directed by Minoru Kurimura.
Who stars in Food and the Maiden?
The principal cast of Food and the Maiden includes Mayu Sakuma, Rie Tanaka, Takae Okamura, Satoshi Kamimura.
When was Food and the Maiden released and how long is it?
Food and the Maiden was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.