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Critic Ian Freer
rated 8

...a perfectly poised mixture of gentle humour and feelgood sentiment.

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Cast & Crew

Masayuki Suō
Director
Akira Emoto
As Detective Miwa
Ren Osugi
As Sugiura
Naoto Takenaka
As Tomio Aoki
Kyōko Kagawa
As Keiko Kishikawa
Hirotaro Honda
As Farewell Party Host

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Shall We Dance? is a Japanese drama-comedy-romance film that tells the story of a successful salaryman, Shohei Sugiyama, who finds himself drawn to ballroom dancing despite it being viewed with suspicion in Japan. He secretly takes lessons at a dance studio where he meets a beautiful woman, Mai Kishikawa, who becomes his teacher and mentor. As Sugiyama becomes more passionate about dancing, he must balance his newfound love with his family life and the societal pressures around him. The film explores themes of identity, passion, and relationships, all set against the backdrop of ballroom dancing.

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Shall We Dance? was released in theaters on July 4, 1997.