Shohei Sugiyama (Kôji Yakusho) seems to have it all—a high-paying job as an accountant, a beautiful home, a caring wife, and a doting daughter he loves dearly. However, he feels something is missing in his life. One day while commuting on the train he spots a beautiful woman staring wistfully out a window and eventually decides to find her. His search leads him head-first into the world of competitive ballroom dancing.
An “infinitely touching” (Washington Post) modern classic from director Masayuki Suo, SHALL WE DANCE? is a feel-good romantic comedy ripe for rediscovery. A box office sensation in North America upon its initial release (which led to the Hollywood remake with Richard Gere), Film Movement Classics presents SHALL WE DANCE? in a new 4K restoration of the original 137-minute film, available uncut for the first time in North America. – Film Movement
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SHALL WE DANCE? • 1996 • dir Masayuki Suô w/Kôji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka • 137 min • DCP
KÔJI YAKUSHO X4
Masayuki Suô’s 1996 romantic comedy SHALL WE DANCE? returns to the big screen this weekend in a new uncut 4K restoration, and we’re celebrating with a trio of films that showcase the versatility and depth of leading man Kôji Yakusho, one of Japan’s most distinguished and influential actors. Join us July 18–21 for a handful of his most memorable & entertaining performances including his turn as the Man in White Suit in the delightful 1985 “ramen Western” TAMPOPO, his nuanced, deeply affecting performance in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1997 psychological horror CURE, and his Cannes Best Actor-winning performance in the Wim Wenders masterpiece PERFECT DAYS.
New Uncut 4K Restoration!
SHALL WE DANCE? • Fri, Jul 18 – Mon, Jul 21
CURE • Fri, Jul 18 & Sun, Jul 20• DCP
TAMPOPO • Sat, Jul 19
PERFECT DAYS • Sat, Jul 19 & Sun, Jul 20
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