Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

Step out of the ordinary.

2004106 min6.4 / 10

A warm, character-driven romantic comedy about a bored man who discovers passion and self-expression through dance, complicated by marital jealousy and the tension between hidden desire and honest connection.

A bored estate lawyer 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.

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