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Shall We Dance?

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Shall We Dance? (1996)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:29

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

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... 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. [More]

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

Starring: Koji Yakusyo, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eriko Watanabe, Akira Emoto, Yu Tokui, Hiromasa Taguchi, Reiko Kusamura, Hideko Hara, Syuichiro Moriyama, Masahiro Motoki, Misa Shimizu

Director: Masayuki Suo

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

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Jim Lane
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An absolutely splendid entertainment.

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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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