Such a wonderfully funny and endearing film.You can change your life at any age.Never feel that you’re not allowed to be happy.
Directed by Masayuki Suō
Shall We Dance?
Shall we ダンス?
An acclaimed, moving music.
Music
Comedy
Drama
Romance
1996
2h 16m
A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
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6What people say
A perfect example of how far the charm and heart of a film can take it in the eyes of the viewer. Shall We Dance? is the warmest of hugs; a celebration of life and self-love. Living a life that is monotonous and detached and impulsively finding it rejuvenated by a jolt of lightning in the form of ballroom dance. All those simultaneously busy yet lonely train rides back from the office; the feeling that something is lacking from life; the passive acceptance of earning money for the sake of mortgage. This severe lack of fun in life finds its knight in shining armour in the form of dancing. His own reason for choosing to dance is not the sincerest at first, but he discovers a newfound passion in it soon after. Heartwarming. Life-affirming. Midlife crisis has never looked this enviable.
While this is a heartwarming, quirky movie about finding that newfound pep in your step in middle age, I do think the devastation on the wife's part is underplayed! Affairs of the emotional kind still count... He wasn't just dancing.
Common questions
What is Shall We Dance? about?+
A disillusioned accountant secretly takes up ballroom dancing to reconnect with a passion he lost, while his suspicious wife investigates his late-night absences.
Who directed Shall We Dance?+
It was directed by Japanese filmmaker Masayuki Suo in 1996.
Has Shall We Dance won any awards?+
The film swept the 1997 Japan Academy Film Prize, winning a record-breaking number of categories including Best Film and Best Director.
Where can I watch Shall We Dance?+
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