Naman Ramachandran Film Movement has acquired North American rights to the 4K restoration of Masayuki Suô’s 1996 box office hit “Shall We Dance?,” it was revealed at Hong Kong FilMart.
The deal, announced by Film Movement president Michael Rosenberg and Kadokawa Corp.’s Shoko Yoneda, includes the original, uncut version never before available in North America.
The romantic comedy, starring “Perfect Days” actor Yakusho Koji, will receive a theatrical release beginning May 30 at New York’s Film Forum.
The restored film runs 17 minutes longer than the version previously released by Miramax. The film grossed nearly $10 million in the U.S.
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