

Audition
2000-03-03 · 115 min · ★ 7.1
Seven 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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Takashi Miike
- Production companies
- Basara Pictures, Creators Company Connection, Omega Project
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 250,000
- Revenue
- USD 359,853
Top Cast
Ryo IshibashiShigeharu Aoyama
Eihi ShiinaAsami Yamazaki
Jun KunimuraYasuhisa Yoshikawa
Renji IshibashiMr Shimada
Miyuki MatsudaRyoko Aoyama
Toshie NegishiRie
Yuriko HirookaMichiyo Yanagida
Shigeru SaikiToastmaster
Ken MitsuishiDirector
Ren OsugiShibata
Kanji TsudaBartender
Fumiyo KohinataTV Station Presenter
Kimiko TachibanaFM Announcer
Tatsuo EndōDoctor
Mieko SatohNurseTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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