Shall We Dance? (2004)
“Step out of the ordinary.”
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Peter Chelsom, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Richard Gere
as John Clark
Jennifer Lopez
as Paulina
Susan Sarandon
as Beverly Clark
Stanley Tucci
as Link
Lisa Ann Walter
as Bobbie
Anita Gillette
as Miss Mitzi
Bobby Cannavale
as Chic
Omar Benson Miller
as Vern
Tamara Hope
as Jenna Clark
Stark Sands
as Evan Clark
Richard Jenkins
as Devine
Nick Cannon
as ScottCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 106 min |
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