Audition (1999)
Ôdishon (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 55min
- Drama, Horror
- 28 Jan 2000 (Algeria)
- Movie
A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Ryo Ishibashi | ... |
Shigeharu Aoyama
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| Eihi Shiina | ... |
Asami Yamazaki
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Tetsu Sawaki | ... |
Shigehiko Aoyama
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| Jun Kunimura | ... |
Yasuhisa Yoshikawa
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| Renji Ishibashi | ... |
Old man in wheelchair
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| Miyuki Matsuda | ... |
Ryoko Aoyama
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| Toshie Negishi | ... |
Rie
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Shimada
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Shigeru Saiki | ... |
Toastmaster
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Ken Mitsuishi | ... |
Director
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Yuriko Hirooka | ... |
Michiyo Yanagida
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| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... |
TV station presenter
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Misato Nakamura | ... |
Misuzu Takagi
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| Yuuto Arima | ... |
Shigehiko as a child
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Ayaka Izumi | ... |
Asami as a child
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Nattsu Tanahashi | ... |
Hotel front desk
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Kimiko Tachibana | ... |
FM announcer
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| Tatsuo Endô | ... |
Doctor
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Koshio Jindôji | ... |
Nurse
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| Kanji Tsuda | ... |
Bartender
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Party | ... |
Gangster
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Takako Katô |
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Saori Tachibana |
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Sugimura Yoko | ... |
Auditioning Actress
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Yayoi Ôtsu |
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Directed by
| Takashi Miike | ||
Written by
| Ryû Murakami | ... | (novel) |
| Daisuke Tengan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Satoshi Fukushima | ... | producer |
| Jun'ichi Shindô | ... | planner |
| Akemi Suyama | ... | producer |
| Toyoyuki Yokohama | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Kôji Endô | ||
Cinematography by
| Hideo Yamamoto | ||
Editing by
| Yasushi Shimamura | ||
Production Design by
| Tatsuo Ozeki | ||
Costume Design by
| Tomoe Kumagai | ||
Makeup Department
| Yûichi Matsui | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Takeshi Suzuki | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bunmei Katô | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Masashi Furuya | ... | sound assistant |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Cinematheque (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2004) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Intercinema Art Agency (2001) (Russia) (theatrical)
- La Rabbia (2022) (France) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sagittaire Films (2002) (France) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Films (2001) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Arrow Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Films (2018) (United States)
- Art Port (Japan) (DVD)
- Art Port (Japan) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece) (video)
- Capelight Pictures (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- DeAPlaneta (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Gateno Films (2003) (Peru)
- Impact Films (2022) (India)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2003) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Maple Pictures (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- One World Media (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- One World Media (2002) (Germany) (VHS)
- Palisades Tartan (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- SBP (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- SBP (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Shout! Factory (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shudder (2015) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Tartan Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Tartan Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2023) (Australia)
- Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arquebuse (sound effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A lonely Japanese widower whose son is planning to move out of the house soon expresses his sadness to a friend and fellow film producer, who becomes inspired to hold an audition for a non-existent film so that the widower can select a new potential bride from the resulting audition pool. The widower ultimately becomes enamored with and fascinated by one particular young woman...but first impressions can often be horribly wrong.... Written by deusdiabolus |
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| Taglines | She always gets a part See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When the film was screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2000, it had a record number of walkouts. One woman, who had actually sat through the entire film, immediately walked out of the ensuing Q&A session past the stage, and hissed "You are sick!" at director Takashi Miike, much to his amusement and delight. At the Swiss premiere, someone passed out and needed emergency room attention. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1h) During their weekend getaway, Asami clearly removes all of her clothing then lies in bed and covers with a sheet. She then raises the sheet to expose the wounds on her thigh. The white panties can clearly be seen despite the fact that she just removed them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Part V: 13-1 (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Carmen Suite #1 - Intermezzo See more » |
| Quotes |
Asami Yamazaki:
Kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri! See more » |