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Shall We Dance? (Shall we ダンス?)

Thu Jun 5 - Sat Jul 5
The 1996 international hit is back with a director’s cut and 4K restoration. Don’t miss seeing this feel-good romcom that launched a ballroom dancing craze.
Thu Jun 5
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Sat Jul 5

A box-office sensation in North America when it was released in 1996, Shall We Dance? created a surge of interest in ballroom dancing and led to a Hollywood remake with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez. Now it has undergone a 4K restoration and is back in theaters 17 minutes longer in its original, uncut version.  
 
The film stars Kōji Yakusho, who wowed audiences as a humble toilet cleaner in Wim Wenders’ 2023 Perfect Days. In his breakout role, he plays Shohei Sugiyama, a salaryman who 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 the window of a dance studio. He decides to find her, and his search leads him headfirst into the world of competitive ballroom dancing. 

Director
Masayuki Suo.
Duration
136 min
Year
1996
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Subtitles
English