Audition (1999): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Audition is a 1999 drama horror film directed by Takashi Miike, starring Ryo Ishibashi as Shigeharu Aoyama, Miyuki Matsuda and Tetsu Sawaki. It is based on Audition by Ryū Murakami and Ralph McCarthy. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $365,049 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Basara Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Audition About?
The premise of Audition without spoilers, adapted from Audition by Ryū Murakami and Ralph McCarthy. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Seven years after his wife's death, widower Shigeharu asks a colleague for help finding a new partner. Using their film company’s resources, they stage an audition, interviewing many women. Shigeharu becomes fascinated by the demure Asami, but the encounter soon takes a dark, unsettling turn as Asami’s true nature is revealed.
Audition Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- torture
- widower
- femme fatale
- sadism
- scarred leg
- grief
- nudity
- hotel
- dog
- amputation
- amputating someone's leg
- amputating feet
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- acupuncture
- syringe
- female nudity
- murder
- oral sex
- one word title
- title spoken by character
- killing an animal
- sadomasochism
- yogurt
- watching tv
- overalls
- grindhouse film
- 1990s
- man uses a wheelchair
- woman undresses
- extreme film
- splatter horror
- food as sex metaphor
- reference to remarriage
- scam
- elaborate scheme
- stuck in traffic
- schoolgirl uniform
- female topless nudity
- intuition
- missing man
- fluffy
- tied in sack
- woman in white
- sitting on the floor
- older man younger woman sex
- woman undresses for a man
- concealed nudity
- promise to girlfriend
- waking up alone in bed
- lover leaves lover
- unanswered telephone call
Audition Cast & Characters
Ryo Ishibashi leads the cast as Shigeharu Aoyama, with Miyuki Matsuda as Ryoko Aoyama and Tetsu Sawaki as Shigehiko Aoyama. Directed by Takashi Miike; 19 actors are credited in all.
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Director Takashi Miike
- Ryo Ishibashi as Shigeharu Aoyama
- Miyuki Matsuda as Ryoko Aoyama
- Tetsu Sawaki as Shigehiko Aoyama
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Jun Kunimura as Yasuhisa Yoshikawa
Also Starring in Audition
· 15 more- Kanji Tsuda Bartender
- Eihi Shiina Asami Yamazaki
- Ken Mitsuishi Director
- Fumiyo Kohinata TV Station Presenter
- Toshie Negishi Rie
- Renji Ishibashi Mr Shimada
- Ren Osugi Shibata
- Tatsuo Endō Doctor
- Yuriko Hirooka Michiyo Yanagida
- Kimiko Tachibana FM Announcer
- Shigeru Saiki Toastmaster
- Misato Nakamura Misuzu Takagi
- Yuuto Arima Young Shigehiko
- Ayaka Izumi Young Asami
- Koshio Jindôji Nurse
More from Takashi Miike
More films directed by Takashi Miike, best-rated first: Sham, Blade of the Immortal, 13 Assassins and First Love.
Audition Plot Summary
What happens in Audition from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A tense, unforgettable meditation on longing, control, and the dangers of the idealized partner, this film follows Shigeharu Aoyama Ryo Ishibashi as he confronts love, loss, and the unsettling price of desire. Shigeharu Aoyama Ryo Ishibashi visits his wife Ryoko Aoyama Miyuki Matsuda in a hospital bed, where she dies from an illness the film leaves unnamed but all-consuming in its impact. Seven years pass, and the world of Shigeharu grows quiet and hollow until his teenage son, Shigehiko Aoyama Tetsu Sawaki, gently nudges him toward remarrying. The idea of rebuilding a life awakens something tender and fragile in him, yet the pursuit quickly spirals into something far more perilous.
Full summary
The whole story of Audition, scene by scene
Audition Box Office
Audition grossed $365,049 worldwide. $131,296 came from the US and Canada and $228,730 (64%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$365K
- US & Canada
- $131.3K
- International
- $228.7K
Audition Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 2 trailers and 2 clips.
- Trailer International Trailer
- Clip Asami's Audition
- Clip Aoyama calls Asami
How Well Do You Know Audition?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is the widower protagonist seeking a new partner?
Audition Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “切肤之爱” and “La Audicion”.
- Also known as
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- 切肤之爱
- La Audicion
- Ölüm provasi
- Konkurs
- A Entrevista
- Oodishon
- Meghallgatás
- Konkurz na smrt
- Audiţia
- Anjo ou Demónio
- Konkurz na smrť
- Konkurz
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- Ôdishon
- Peržiūra
- Audición
- Audicion
- 오디션
- Audition (Audición)
- Kinoprove
- Кинопроба
- אודישן
- Αργός Θάνατος
- Gra wstępna
- O Teste Decisivo
- Ölüm Provası
- Kino bandymai
- Кінопроба
- Конкурс
- 切膚之愛
- Buổi Thử Giọng
- ออดิชั่น เลือกเธอมาฆ่า
- Audicija
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Audition FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Audition, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Audition?
Audition runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Audition released?
Audition was released on October 2, 1999.
Who directed Audition?
Audition was directed by Takashi Miike.
More films by Takashi Miike Who is in the cast of Audition?
Audition stars Ryo Ishibashi as Shigeharu Aoyama, Miyuki Matsuda as Ryoko Aoyama and Tetsu Sawaki as Shigehiko Aoyama, among 19 credited actors.
How much did Audition make at the box office?
Audition grossed $365,049 worldwide ($131,296 domestic, $228,730 international).
Is Audition based on a book?
Yes. Audition is adapted from Audition by Ryū Murakami and Ralph McCarthy.
Does Audition have a post-credit scene?
No. Audition has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Audition in?
The original language of Audition is Japanese.
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