Shall We Dance (4K Restoration)
Now Playing - Jun 12, 2025
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" (Washington Post) modern classic from director Masayuki Suo, Shall We Dance? is a feel-good romantic comedy that "will sweep you off your feet" (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 137-minute film, available uncut for the first time in North America.
- Director: Masayuki Suo
- Principal Cast: Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka
- Country: Japan
- Year: 1996
- Running Time: 137 min.
- Producer: Shoji Masui, Yuji Ogata
- Screenplay: Masayuki Suo
- Cinematographers: Naoki Kayano
- Editors: Junichi Kikuchi
- Music: Yoshikazu Suo
- Language: Japanese
- Has Subtitles: Yes