NEW UNCUT 4K RESTORATION
“An implausibly charming comedy.”
– Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
“Like the breathtaking number from the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical The King and I, from which the film takes both its title and inspiration, Shall We Dance? will sweep you off your feet.”
– Steve Davis, Austin Chronicle
“This charming comedy uses dance as a metaphor for individual expression, risk-taking and intellectual flight.”
– Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
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).
In Japanese with English subtitles
Director: Masayuki Suo (Japan 1996) 137 min.
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.
The restoration of SHALL WE DANCE? was done by Tokyo Koon Co. Ltd., and supervised by Naoki Kayano. The original camera negative underwent a 4K scan by Imagica Entertainment Media Services, Inc. (Scanity by Digital Film Technology)
$14.50 General | $11 Seniors & Youth | $9 CAFILM members