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SHALL WE DANCE? (1996)

Director:

  Masayuki Suo
  

Year Released:

  1996

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Tamiyo Kusakari
  Reiko Kusamura
  Naoto Takenaka
  Eriko Watanabe
  Kôji Yakusho
Movie Haiku:Japanese salaryman (Yakusho) tied to house/mortgage suddenly longs for freedom when he spots a woman standing in the window of a dance studio on his homebound commute. Charming dramedy focuses on his workday office life & his nightlife as a dance student. Homelife remains an obligation, never a haven.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2005