A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.
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Masayuki SuoWriter:
Masayuki Suo
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| Kôji Yakusho | ... | Shohei Sugiyama (as Koji Yakusho) | |
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Tamiyo Kusakari | ... | Mai Kishikawa |
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Eri Watanabe | ... | Toyoko Takahashi (as Eriko Watanabe) |
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Yu Tokui | ... | Tokichi Hattori |
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Hiromasa Taguchi | ... | Masahiro Tanaka |
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Reiko Kusamura | ... | Tamako Tamura (as Raiko Kusamura) |
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Hideko Hara | ... | Masako Sugiyama |
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Hiroshi Miyasaka | ... | Macho |
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Kunihiko Ida | ... | Teiji Kaneko |
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Amie Toujou | ... | Hisako Honda |
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Ayano Nakamura | ... | Chikage Sugiyama |
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Katsunari Mineno | ... | Keiri-kachô |
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Tomiko Ishii | ... | Haruko Haraguchi |
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Maki Kawamura | ... | Eiko Miyoshi |
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Shohei Sugiyama has attained all that he has wanted in life. But he is still depressed and unhappy. One day, he gathers up the courage to sign up for dancing lessons. He hopes they will rid his depression and help him get his life back together. Written by Robert Krzanowski <stonedpsycho@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
self discovery | husband wife relationship | dance | ballroom dancing | dance contest |Taglines:
He's an overworked accountant. She's an accomplished dancer. Passion is about to find two unlikely partners.Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
11 July 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$88,106, 13 July 1997, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$9,676,677, 23 January 1998Company Credits
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Written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus
Performed by The Drifters
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In the first scene, a man's shoe in close-up plunges into a black pool in the street. This symbolizes the world renowned Ballroom Dancing Competition in Blackpool, England, referenced later in the film. See more »Quotes
Tamako Tamura: Dance is more than the steps. Feel the music and dance for sheer joy.See more »
Alternate Versions
Different prologue: In the beginning of the Japanese version, a voice-over introduces the history and meaning of ballroom dancing in European culture and explains "enjoyed by people of all ages, it is a healthy diversion". The prologue of the US release explains the reserved mannerisms of Japanese culture and that ballroom dancing is considered something like a scandalous pasttime there. See more »Soundtracks
Save the Last Dance for MeWritten by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus
Performed by The Drifters
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This film is about a man who has been too caught up with the accepted convention of success, trying to be ever upwardly mobile, working hard so that he could be proud of owning his own home. He assumes this is all there is to life until he accidentally takes up dancing, all because he wanted to get a closer look of a beautiful girl that he sees by the dance studio everyday while riding the subway on his way home.
His was infatuated with her at first, going to the dance class just to idolize her, but he eventually lets himself go and gets himself into the dancing. It eventually becomes apparent to him that there is more to life than working yourself to death. There is a set of oddball characters also learning in the studio, giving the film a lot of laughs and some sense of bonding between the dejected.
There is also revelations of various characters, including the girl he initially admired, giving some depth to them by showing their blemished past and their struggle to overcome it.
The dancing was also engaging, with the big competition at the end, but it is not the usual story where our underdog come out at the top by winning it. Instead, there are downfalls, revelations and redemption.
All these makes it a moving and fun film to watch.