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Shall We Dance?

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Shall We Dance? (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 30 Fresh: 28  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Synopsis:
From his seat on a commuter train, a respected but downtrodden Tokyo office worker spies a beautiful woman in the window of a dance studio. Mesmerized, he signs up for ballroom dance instruction at the school, despite the threat of losing face by participating in such an "undignified" public... [More]
From his seat on a commuter train, a respected but downtrodden Tokyo office worker spies a beautiful woman in the window of a dance studio. Mesmerized, he signs up for ballroom dance instruction at the school, despite the threat of losing face by participating in such an "undignified" public spectable. However, he soon discovers that he has a natural aptitude--and a natural love--for dancing, much to the dismay of his perplexed wife and daughter. [Less]

Genre: Foreign Films

Starring: Koji Yakusyo, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eriko Watanabe, Akira Emoto

Director: Masayuki Suo
Screenwriter: Masayuki Suo
Producer: Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Shoji Masui, Yuji Ogata
Composer: Yoshikazu Suo

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 1, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

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entertaining film fast steps through its 118 minutes tightly

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Brilliant cast and a wonderful movie! Please be tactful and avoid the (ug) remake until you've seen this.

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