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Audition is a Japanese horror, drama, and thriller film directed by Takashi Miike and written by Ryū Murakami. The cast includes Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura, and Ren Ōsugi. The narrative centers on revenge and features themes of sadism, torture, and a man looking for a wife. The original title is オーディション.
The film has a runtime of 115 minutes and was released in 1999, with additional release dates in 2000 and 2001. It was produced by Basara Pictures, Creators Company Connection, and Omega Project. Distribution includes video on demand via Netflix. The movie has received review scores of 82%, 7.4 out of 10, and 70 out of 100, alongside an IMDb rating of 7.1.
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Film · TMDB
7.1Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
Cast
- Ryo Ishibashi as Shigeharu Aoyama
- Eihi Shiina as Asami Yamazaki
- Jun Kunimura as Yasuhisa Yoshikawa
- Tetsu Sawaki as Shigehiko Aoyama
- Renji Ishibashi as Mr Shimada
- Miyuki Matsuda as Ryoko Aoyama
Themes
- sadism
- man looking for wife
- psychological thriller
- torture
- pretty woman
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Main subject
- revenge
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenwriter
- Ryū Murakami
- Cast member
- Miyuki Matsuda
- Duration
- 115
- FilmAffinity ID
- 277347
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2002-05-07
- title
- オーディション
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 70/100
- box office
- 131296
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