Audition
She always gets a part
She always gets a part
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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1999
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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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Rated:
R
Runtime:
115 min
Release date:
6 Oct 1999
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$250,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
This movie, at just under two hours, is a long crawl from inception to climax.
– Jim Sullivan,
Boston Globe,
30 Nov 2001
fresh:
Miike is brilliant at transforming the mundane and familiar ... into something sinister and eerie.
– Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Nov 2001
fresh:
A diabolically adroit piece of filmmaking that goes even further than the films of Italy's excruciatingly macabre Dario Argento.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Nov 2001
fresh:
This brazen shocker is never less than compelling -- even when you feel compelled to shut your eyes.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
1 Nov 2001
rotten:
There will be many people who consider Audition an atrocity, and a few who find it a stimulating cinema experience.
– Louis B. Parks,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Oct 2001