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11 July 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
He's an overworked accountant. She's an accomplished dancer. Passion is about to find two unlikely partners.Plot:
A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
51 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Movie Reviews: 'Ice Princess' (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 18 March 2005)
L.A. Confidential Wins Best Film Award
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 10 December 1997)
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Ordinary yet extraordinary. Simply beautiful. more (85 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kôji Yakusho | ... | Shohei Sugiyama |
| Tamiyo Kusakari | ... | Mai Kishikawa |
| Naoto Takenaka | ... | Tomio Aoki |
| Eri Watanabe | ... | Toyoko Takahashi (as Eriko Watanabe) |
| Yu Tokui | ... | Tokichi Hattori |
| Hiromasa Taguchi | ... | Masahiro Tanaka |
| Reiko Kusamura | ... | Tamako Tamura |
| Hideko Hara | ... | Masako Sugiyama |
| Hiroshi Miyasaka | ... | Macho |
| Kunihiko Ida | ... | Teiji Kaneko |
| Amie Toujou | ... | Hisako Honda |
| Ayano Nakamura | ... | Chikage Sugiyama |
| Katsunari Mineno | ... | Keiri-kachô |
| Tomiko Ishii | ... | Haruko Haraguchi |
| Maki Kawamura | ... | Eiko Miyoshi |
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Rated PG for mild language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
136 min | 119 min (cut version)Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Japan:U | Iceland:L | Italy:T | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | New Zealand:PG | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PGFun Stuff
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The title is written in English as "Shall We Dansu" since in its original Japanese release, the first two words actual appear in English with only the last word appearing in katakana (one of three Japanese writing systems). The Japanese word for "dance" is pronounced "dansu". moreQuotes:
Shohei Sugiyama: At my age, it's embarrassing to say so, but every day I feel so alive. moreSoundtrack:
Save the Last Dance for Me moreFAQ
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Watched this last night and was bowled over by the heartfelt story line, the excellent character development, and the good karmic vibe emanating from the acting and movie as a whole.
Without giving away too much of the plot, it begins with an ordinary joe who commutes to his office job every day who becomes inspired to take dance lessons. Along the way the protagonist and the assorted characters he meets in his quest to be smooth on the dance floor learn lessons about others and about themselves.
The story has a prologue about what dancing in Japan symbolizes sociologically, so it isn't exactly as simple to learn to dance in Japan as it is here in the U.S.
The film is lighthearted; you'll laugh out loud at some of the sight gags. Yet it is also dignified in a way hard to describe. All of the film's characters are taken seriously, as they are, and none are diminished because of their "imperfections."
I've been thinking about taking social dance classes with some friends. It just so happened a friend lent me the video on learning to dance. Is this synchronous or what? I think so because now I'm really geeked to give it a try.
Watch this wonderful family film (small children might not get it, but teens certainly would) and smile at the genuine caring you see shown in it time and again.
Why they would make a remake of Shall We Dance is a mystery, as it is perfect as-is.