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Shall We Dance?

Directed by Masayuki Suo
Masayuki Suo
Film Movement Classics
1996
136 Minutes
Japan
Japanese
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Asian, Classics
Not Rated
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: 2.0 stereo& 5.1 surround
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Official Trailer
Theatrical booking
Erin Farrell
erin@filmmovement.com
Festival and non-theatrical booking
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Materials and print traffic
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Synopsis

Shohei Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho) seems to have it all - a high-paying job as an accountant, a beautiful home, a caring wife and a doting daughter he loves dearly. However, he feels something is missing in his life. One day while commuting on the train he spots a beautiful woman staring wistfully out a window and eventually decides to find her. His search leads him head-first into the world of competitive ballroom dancing.

An “infinitely touching" (The Washington Post) modern classic from director Masayuki Suo, SHALL WE DANCE? is a feel-good romantic comedy that "will sweep you off your feet" (The Austin Chronicle). A box-office sensation in North America upon its initial release (which led to a Hollywood remake with Richard Gere), Film Movement Classics presents SHALL WE DANCE? in a new 4K restoration of the original, 136-minute film, available uncut for the first time in North America.

The restoration of SHALL WE DANCE? was done by Tokyo Koon Co. Ltd., and supervised by Naoki Kayano. The original camera negative underwent a 4K scan by Imagica Entertainment Media Services, Inc. (Scanity by Digital Film Technology)

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