Music ·Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · Japan · 1996 · 2h 16m

Shall We Dance?

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Shall We Dance? poster
Director
Masayuki Suō
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
Crew
Naoki Kayano — Director of Photography Jun'ichi Kikuchi — Editor Yoshikazu Suo — Original Music Composer Masayuki Suō — Screenplay Masayuki Suō — Story Shigeru Ohno — Producer
Tagline

She's got the moves… but he's got two left feet!

Synopsis

A 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.

Trailer Shall We Dance? — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
dance lessonprivate detectivedance schoolaccountantdance studioinspirationalintimateheiseisalarymanappreciative
Key Collaborators
Masayuki Suō Director Naoki Kayano Director of Photography Jun'ichi Kikuchi Editor Yoshikazu Suo Original Music Composer Masayuki Suō Screenplay Masayuki Suō Story Shigeru Ohno Producer Kazuhiro Igarashi Producer Hiroyuki Kato Producer Yasuharu Urushido Producer Shoji Masui Producer Yuji Ogata Producer
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