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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Masayuki Suo (writer)
Release Date:
11 July 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
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 synopsis
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Awards:
51 wins
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3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(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)
(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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Heartwarming and funny
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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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Also Known As:
Shall We Dance? (UK) (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild language.
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Runtime:
136 min | 119 min (cut version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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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:PG
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The title comes from the Rodgers and Hammerstein song, "Shall We Dance", written for 1951 Broadway musical "The King and I". A version sung by Deborah Kerr for the 1956 movie release is referenced throughout this film and featured in its climatic dance sequence
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Quotes:
Mai Kishikawa:
A weak first step transmits nothing.
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Movie Connections:
Features Follow Me! (1972)
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Soundtrack:
Save the Last Dance for Me
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First, there is NO way the remake can be as good, because Japanese society is quite different from ours and plays such a major part in this film, as explained in the opening narration. It adds to the humor as well as warmth of this movie. There is slew of different supporting characters/personalities. Each does there part in making this movie wonderful. This movie is full of comedy that isn't vulgar in anyway like most of today's "gross-out comedies." Yet it can still have you laughing out loud. The reality is, in real life, you don't have a choice of who you work with or go to school with...etc. This movie truly emphasizes that and shows that the natural good in people can overcome petty differences. Not to mention, it makes for a great sub-plot and much of the humor. This is a story about dance that actually has a story, and a good one at that. There are a few back stories that are not out of place, but actually support the main storyline. Truly a well written film. The dancing is great, too. I happen to be a fan of any movie with dancing of any sort, for that aspect. However, this movie goes beyond any other with dance, in the fact that, it is a story First and just happens to be written about dancing in Japanse society. Highly recommended.
10 out of 10.