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Audition (2005)
Front Cover Actor
Ryo Ishibashi
Eihi Shiina
Tetsu Sawaki
Jun Kunimura
Renji Ishibashi
Miyuki Matsuda
Toshie Negishi
Ren Osugi
Shigeru Saiki
Ken Mitsuishi
Movie Details
Director Takashi Miike
Language English
Audience Rating Unrated
Running Time 115 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
If you want the full sledgehammer-to-the-stomach effect of Audition, stop reading this review now. Just watch it and take the consequences. At first glance, Takashi Miike's jack in the box of a movie works like a romantic comedy: amiable widower Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) decides it's time to find a new wife, and a friend suggests holding a fake audition to find the right girl. It soon becomes clear that there is something wrong with Aoyama's choice. This is no ordinary Fatal Attraction-style thriller, however; Audition slowly and carefully builds into a wrenching exploration of both deep male fears and the stereotype of the cute, submissive Japanese woman. Audition is by no means an easy movie to watch--even hardcore horror fans may have trouble--but it will stay with you for a long, long time. --Ali Davis
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 160
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Edition Uncut Special Edition
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC (Barcode) 031398178972
Release Date 8/23/2005
Subtitles English
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1