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Shall we dance?

Originaltitel: Shall we dansu?
  • 1996
  • PG
  • 2 Std. 16 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
7,7/10
12.212
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Shall we dance? (1996)
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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.

  • Regie
    • Masayuki Suô
  • Drehbuch
    • Masayuki Suô
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Kôji Yakusho
    • Tamiyo Kusakari
    • Naoto Takenaka
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    7,7/10
    12.212
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Masayuki Suô
    • Drehbuch
      • Masayuki Suô
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Kôji Yakusho
      • Tamiyo Kusakari
      • Naoto Takenaka
    • 108Benutzerrezensionen
    • 60Kritische Rezensionen
    • 66Metascore
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
    • Auszeichnungen
      • 55 Gewinne & 7 Nominierungen insgesamt

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    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Shohei Sugiyama
    Tamiyo Kusakari
    Tamiyo Kusakari
    • Mai Kishikawa
    Naoto Takenaka
    Naoto Takenaka
    • Tomio Aoki
    Eri Watanabe
    • Toyoko Takahashi
    • (as Eriko Watanabe)
    Yû Tokui
    • Tokichi Hattori
    Hiromasa Taguchi
    • Masahiro Tanaka
    Reiko Kusamura
    • Tamako Tamura
    • (as Raiko Kusamura)
    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
    Takako Matsuzaka
    • Fusako Fukube
    Kôichi Ueda
    • Torakichi Kumada
    Mari Nishino
    • Wakako Takahashi
    • Regie
      • Masayuki Suô
    • Drehbuch
      • Masayuki Suô
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    10ven2s

    Magical and Meaningful

    This movie is among my favorite foreign films, some of the others are Amilee and My Life As a Dog. The similarities with those movies as with so many great foreign films, is that it takes a mundane slice of life and transforms it into a profound heartfelt lesson.

    In Japan, a man who is bored with his mundane life and the rut of his married life, sees a beautiful Japanese woman staring out the window of a dance studio. In the instant that it takes his train to pass, he is enthralled by her. But is it only by her beauty, by her faraway glance, or a connection that they will both discover that they share?

    Shall We Dance has memorable wonderful characters who have to deal with painful realities by transcending them through the world of dance. Breaking traditional moulds and stereo types of Japanese society, they risk all for happiness and find that joy is not too far away. It is one of those movies that is so magical and meaningful and, in itself, transcends the mundane by showing the true magic and miracle that life can be.
    8reelreviewsandrecommendations

    Yes We Shall

    Shohei Sugiyama is a dispirited salaryman who has lost his lust for life. Despite having a wife and daughter, a nice house and a steady job, depression grips him. One day, while riding the train home, he spots a beautiful, forlorn looking woman-Mai Kishikawa- gazing out the window of a dance studio. Although not really interested in dance, Sugiyama plucks up enough courage to take lessons in the studio, in order to get to know her. Under the tuition of the elderly Tamako Tamura, however, he begins to fall in love with dancing, finding meaning in his life once more.

    Written and directed by Masayuki Suô, 'Shall We Dance?' is a heartwarming comic-drama that works on multiple levels. Funny and sad both, it can be viewed as a critique of rigid, conformist Japanese society, which is contrasted with the expressive, liberating Western dance practiced in the studio. It also shows how one's life can become better and more meaningful by following a dream or goal, and how purpose can be restored by doing so. Conversely, it also illustrates how communication and honesty are vital for relationships to prosper, shown through the clashes and confusions between Sugiyama and his wife Masako, as well as those between Mai and her old dance partner.

    Above all else, it is a love letter to ballroom dancing, and those that practice it. Sugiyama's stale existence is given colour and excitement after he joins the studio. Not only does he have something to live for, but he begins meeting people who genuinely affect him. Whether it is his mentor Tamura, or his friend Tomio Aoki, everyone he meets while dancing brings something to his life, not least of which is Mai, who- perhaps inadvertently- teaches him to love again. Suô's screenplay is full of depth, as well as great, witty dialogue, and is compelling and captivating.

    Naoki Kayano's cinematography is stylish and evocative, contributing to the mood of the piece. He captures the dance sequences with verve, heightening the emotion with his tracking shots and snappy zooms. He contrasts the dull, dour tones of Sugiyama's office and home with the bright, colourful hues of the dance studio and the ballroom competitions, reflecting the different worlds that Sugiyama inhabits. Lush and memorable, Kayano's work complements the graceful and energetic movements of the dancers, creating a remarkable visual spectacle.

    Moreover, the expertly choreographed dancing is incredible to behold. The film makes ballroom dancing- when learnt properly- look like the most beautiful expression of emotion on earth. The soundtrack is stirring, making excellent use of songs by the likes of Rogers and Hammerstein, while Yoshikazu Suo's original score complements the narrative astutely. Furthermore, Kyôko Heya's production design- in conjunction with Kayano's visuals- is full of contrast and realism, bolstering the film's impact.

    Koji Yakusho stars as Sugiyama, opposite Tamiyo Kusakari as Mai, Reiko Kusamura as Tamura and Naoto Takenaka as Aoi. Yakusho, as always, makes the character compelling and complex, bringing much humour to the role. We empathise with Sugiyama, and are on his side the whole way through. Kusakiri, a professional dancer in her first acting role, is excellent, displaying Mai's reserve and inner feelings marvellously. Kusamura nearly steals the show as the kind-hearted Tamura, while Takenaka is a source of constant delight as the Salsa-dance loving Aoi. In addition, Hideko Hara does strong work as Sugiyama's wife Masako, sharing a great chemistry with Yakusho.

    In conclusion, Masayuki Suô's 'Shall We Dance?' is a delightful, funny film both poignant and powerful. With a strong screenplay full of humorous dialogue and scenes, striking cinematography and production design and a memorable score, it works on many levels. Boasting terrific performances from all in the cast- especially those of Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakiri and Reiko Kusamura- and featuring much expertly choreographed ballroom dancing, if the question is 'Shall We Dance?', the answer must surely be yes.
    8lingmeister

    Heartwarming film

    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.
    10joshL1

    A subtle and intricate film

    I don't like "grade inflation" but I just had to give this a 10. I can't think of anything I didn't like about it. I saw it last night and woke up today thinking about it. I'm sure that the Hollywood remake that someone told me about, with J Lo and Richard Gear, will be excellent, but this original Japanese version from 1996 was so emotional and thought-provoking for me that I am hard-pressed to think of any way that it could be improved, or its setting changed to a different culture.

    A story I found worth watching, and with o fist-fight scenes or guns going off or anything of the sort! Imagine that!

    All the characters seemed well-developed, ... even non-primary characters had good character-development and enjoyable acting, and the casting seemed very appropriate.

    It's always hard to find a good movie-musical in our day and age, and perhaps this doesn't quite qualify (there is plenty of learning how to dance, but no singing) but I really think that Gene Kelly and others who championed a place for dance in our lives would have thought so very highly of this film and the role of dance in helping to tell a story about a middle aged man, successful with a family in Japan, looking for something... he knows not precisely what.

    To the team of people in Japan who contributed to this film, thank you for creating and doing it.
    7caspian1978

    The Passion of Life

    A good movie with an outstanding story. Many assume that the movie is a love story from the typical Hollywood style: boy meets girl love affair. This is not. It is a story of a man who forgot to love life. His everyday life has become routine and he has no idea where his life is taking him. He has a house and car payment and a family of 3 that he has to provide for. From home, he takes his bicycle to the train and then he takes the train to work. Everyday, same old, same old. Then, one day he sees something that turns his world up-side-down. Dancing? A new way to express himself, a way to communicate with others and show his true colors. The passion he finds is not in a woman or mere lust, but in living life to the fullest. He begins to stop and look around him as he uses dancing to live. A terrific cast of funny and heart filled characters. This is not a movie about Japan or the Japanese, although it does take place in Japan and the cast is made up of Japanese. The setting and the plot of this movie is timeless.

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    • Wissenswertes
      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.
    • Zitate

      Shohei Sugiyama: At my age, it's embarrassing to say so, but every day I feel so alive.

    • Alternative Versionen
      Original Japanese version (pre-Miramax) runs 136 minutes and is available on Hong Kong laseridisc with English and Chinese subtitles.
    • Verbindungen
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Contact/This World, Then the Fireworks/A Simple Wish/4 Little Girls/The Big Sleep/Shall We Dance? (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Shall We Dance
      Music by Richard Rodgers

      Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

      Performed by Taeko Ônuki

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 13. Mai 1999 (Deutschland)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Japan
    • Sprache
      • Japanisch
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    • Drehorte
      • Blackpool, Lancashire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
    • Produktionsfirmen
      • Daiei Studios
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • Hakuhodo
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      • 2 Std. 16 Min.(136 min)
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