Shall We Dance?
Shall we ダンス?
“She's got the moves… but he's got two left feet!”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Shall We Dance? (1996) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-11-07
Top Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Shohei Sugiyama
Tamiyo Kusakari
Mai Kishikawa
Naoto Takenaka
Tomio Aoki
Eri Watanabe
Toyoko Takahashi
Akira Emoto
Detective Miwa
Yuu 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
Tomiko Ishii
Haruko Haraguchi
Katsunari Mineno
Keiri-kachô
Shūichirō Moriyama
Ryo Kishikawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Keiko Kishikawa
Maki Kawamura
Eiko Miyoshi
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 4, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$43M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masayuki Suō
- Screenplay & Story
- Masayuki Suō
- Original Score
- Yoshikazu Suo
- Original Title
- Shall we ダンス?
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Worldwide Gross
- $43M
- Production Studios
- Altamira Pictures, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masayuki Suō
Masayuki Suō
Yoshikazu Suo
Naoki Kayano
Hani Mituhashi
Shigeru Ohno, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Kazuhiro Igarashi, Hiroyuki Kato, Yasuharu Urushido
Department Leadership Roster
Masayuki Suō
Director
Yoshikazu Suo
Original Music Composer
Shigeru Ohno
Producer
Naoki Kayano
Director of Photography
Hani Mituhashi
Editor
Kazuhiro Igarashi
Producer
Hiroyuki Kato
Producer
Yasuharu Urushido
Producer
Shoji Masui
Producer
Yuji Ogata
Producer
Kyōko Heya
Production Design
Masayuki Suō
Screenplay
Kunio Nakayama
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shall We Dance?
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shall We Dance? about?
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.
Who directed Shall We Dance??
Shall We Dance? was directed by Masayuki Suō.
Who stars in Shall We Dance??
The principal cast of Shall We Dance? includes Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eri Watanabe, Akira Emoto.
When was Shall We Dance? released and how long is it?
Shall We Dance? was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
How much did Shall We Dance? make at the box office?
Shall We Dance? grossed $43M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Shall We Dance??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shall We Dance? was composed by Yoshikazu Suo.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Shall We Dance??
Shall We Dance? holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).