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Shall We Dance?
Sign in to saveAlso known as Shall We Dance? (1996 film), Shall We Dance? (Japanese film)
1996 film by Masayuki Suo
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7.5A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
Released: 1996-01-27136 minDir: Masayuki SuōMusic, Comedy, Drama, RomanceBox office: $43.0M
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Cast
- Koji Yakusho as Shohei Sugiyama
- Tamiyo Kusakari as Mai Kishikawa
- Naoto Takenaka as Tomio Aoki
- Eri Watanabe as Toyoko Takahashi
- Akira Emoto as Detective Miwa
- Yuu Tokui as Tokichi Hattori
Themes
- dance lesson
- private detective
- dance school
- accountant
- dance studio
- inspirational
- intimate
- heisei
- salaryman
- appreciative
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 118
- FilmAffinity ID
- 138429
- Official website
- www.miramax.com/movie/shall-we-dance-1996
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- publication date
- 1999-05-13
- title
- Shall we ダンス?
- review score
- 66/100
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Y tu mamá también
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Categories
1990s dance films1996 films1996 Japanese films1996 Japanese-language films1996 romantic comedy-drama filmsBallroom dancing filmsBest Film Kinema Junpo Award winnersDaiei Film filmsFilms about dance competitionsFilms directed by Masayuki SuoFilms scored by Yoshikazu SuoFilms set in TokyoJapanese romantic comedy-drama filmsPicture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winnersRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterSatellite Award–winning filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateToho films