Shall We Dance?

Name: Shall We Dance?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 1997-07-11
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 7.70
Cast: Tamiyo Kusakari, Eri Watanabe, Kôji Yakusho, Naoto Takenaka

– A bored Japanese accountant sees a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secr..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.70 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 16 Minutes

Release Year:

1996

Original Name:

Shall we ダンス?

Shall We Dance? (1996) - Also known as Shall we ダンス?

A bored Japanese accountant sees 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 ballroom dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

Styles:

Reflective, Colourful, Funny, Melancholic, Semi Serious, Feel Good, Humorous, Touching, Sentimental, Realistic

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Genre:

Music, Comedy, Romance, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Date Night

Shall We Dance? (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Jul 1997

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Shall We Dance? (1997)

Directed by:

Masayuki Suo

Story Written By:

Masayuki Suo

Main Actors:

Tamiyo Kusakari, Eri Watanabe, Kôji Yakusho, Naoto Takenaka

Plot:

Shohei Sugiyama has attained all that he has wanted in life. But he is still depressed and unhappy. One day, he gathers up the courage to sign up for dancing lessons. He hopes they will rid his depression and help him get his life back together.

Awards:

55 wins & 7 nominations.

Production Company:

Miramax Films

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

91%

Metacritic:

68%