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Audition

Original title: Ôdishon
  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
80K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,211
1,083
Ryo Ishibashi and Eihi Shiina in Audition (1999)
Official Trailer
Play trailer1:23
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  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Mystery
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
80K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,211
1,083
  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writers
    • Ryû Murakami(novel)
    • Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ryo Ishibashi
    • Eihi Shiina
    • Tetsu Sawaki
Top credits
  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writers
    • Ryû Murakami(novel)
    • Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ryo Ishibashi
    • Eihi Shiina
    • Tetsu Sawaki
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 490User reviews
    • 287Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos2

    Audition: Special Edition
    Trailer 1:23
    Audition: Special Edition
    Audition
    Trailer 1:42
    Audition

    Photos106

    Eihi Shiina in Audition (1999)
    Eihi Shiina in Audition (1999)
    Eihi Shiina in Audition (1999)
    Audition (1999)
    Eihi Shiina in Audition (1999)
    Eihi Shiina in Audition (1999)
    Eihi Shiina in Audition (1999)
    Renji Ishibashi in Audition (1999)
    Eihi Shiina in Audition (1999)
    Audition (1999)
    Ryo Ishibashi and Jun Kunimura in Audition (1999)
    Audition (1999)

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    Ryo Ishibashi
    Ryo Ishibashi
    • Shigeharu Aoyamaas Shigeharu Aoyama
    Eihi Shiina
    Eihi Shiina
    • Asami Yamazakias Asami Yamazaki
    Tetsu Sawaki
    • Shigehiko Aoyamaas Shigehiko Aoyama
    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    • Yasuhisa Yoshikawaas Yasuhisa Yoshikawa
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    • Old man in wheelchairas Old man in wheelchair
    Miyuki Matsuda
    Miyuki Matsuda
    • Ryoko Aoyamaas Ryoko Aoyama
    Toshie Negishi
    Toshie Negishi
    • Rieas Rie
    Ren Ôsugi
    Ren Ôsugi
    • Shimadaas Shimada
    Shigeru Saiki
    • Toastmasteras Toastmaster
    Ken Mitsuishi
    • Directoras Director
    Yuriko Hirooka
    • Michiyo Yanagidaas Michiyo Yanagida
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    Fumiyo Kohinata
    • TV station presenteras TV station presenter
    Misato Nakamura
    • Misuzu Takagias Misuzu Takagi
    Yuuto Arima
    Yuuto Arima
    • Shigehiko as a childas Shigehiko as a child
    Ayaka Izumi
    • Asami as a childas Asami as a child
    Nattsu Tanahashi
    • Hotel front deskas Hotel front desk
    Kimiko Tachibana
    • FM announceras FM announcer
    Tatsuo Endô
    Tatsuo Endô
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Ryû Murakami(novel)
      • Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Asami Yamazaki: Kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri!

    • Alternate versions
      Available in "R" and "Unrated" versions.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 100 Scariest Movie Moments: Part V: 13-1 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Carmen Suite #1 - Intermezzo
      Composed by Georges Bizet

      Played on a piano by Renji Ishibashi

    User reviews490

    Review
    Top review
    Essential viewing for lovers of extreme cinema.
    I was extremely underwhelmed by the much hyped Japanese horror film 'Ringu', so I approached 'Odishon' with some caution. I needn't have worried. 'Odishon' bears no resemblance to the lame supernatural chills of 'Ringu'. It is in fact closer to the more extreme moments of David Cronenberg, and the profoundly disturbing movies of Jorg Buttgereit, Shinya Tsukamoto, and Gaspar Noe.

    Directed with great flair by Takashi Miike, and based on a novel by the amazing Ryu Murakami ('Almost Transparent Blue' and 'Coin Locker Babies'), 'Odishon' wipes the floor with Hollywood's recent output of supposedly "confronting" movies ('American Psycho', 'Boy's Don't Cry', 'Requiem For A Dream') and by-the-numbers serial killer thrillers ('Hannibal', 'Kiss The Girls', 'The Cell',etc.). Forget those safe, mediocre bores THIS is the real deal!

    Miike lulls you into a false sense of security with his leisurely storytelling and quiet character development, which makes the pay off of the last part of the movie even more shocking and unexpected. Ryo Ishibashi is well cast as the middle aged businessman stuck in a rut, and the beautiful Eihi Shiina is absolutely astonishing as the girl of his dreams who turns out to be not QUITE what he expected.

    The less you know about 'Odishon' the better. If you enjoy extreme movie making at its best you'll go ga ga over this first rate slice of shock cinema. Simply unforgettable.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 3, 2000 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • South Korea
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Audición
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Basara Pictures
      • Creators Company Connection
      • Omega Project
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $131,296
    • Gross worldwide
      • $359,853
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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