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| Shall We Dance? |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 29 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eriko Watanabe & Akira Emoto |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Miramax Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
12606AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
119 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Masayuki Suo |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Masayuki Suo |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Yoshikazu Suo |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Kyoko Heya |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Junichi Kikuchi |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Hiroyuki Kato, Seiji Urushido, Shigeru Ohno, Kazuhiro Igarashi & Tetsuya Ikeda |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Yasuyoshi Tokuma |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.82:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo SR |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Shall We Dance? is the story of Sugiyama, an over-worked, middle-aged accountant whose trip home from the office every night takes him past a building where a beautiful woman stares out of a window. When he finally gets up the nerve to investigate, Sugiyama learns that the fourth floor of the building houses a ballroom dancing school. Eager to take lessons from Mai, the woman in the window, he signs up for classes. Rebuffed in his romantic advances, Sugiyama develops a new, but secretive, passion for dancing.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.82:1, is slightly plugged up and wanting in naturalness. Color fidelity is inconsistent, appearing slightly oversaturated with reddish hues and fleshtones in the dance hall, but other times more natural. Images are sharp and detailed, with good contrast and shadow detail. Noise and artifacts are minimal for a mediocre presentation.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Surround soundtrack is nicely presented with theatre-filling music surround with aggressive resonance. Dialogue, though a bit forward, sounds generally natural. The sound fully complements the charming and entertaining dancing throughout.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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