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Audition(2000)
Status: Released
Date: 2000-03-03
71%
1600 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
She always gets a part.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Budget: $250,000.00
Revenue: $359,853.00
ProductionCompanies:
Basara Pictures
Creators Company Connection
Omega Project
Movie: Audition
Top 10 Billed Cast
石橋凌
Shigeharu Aoyama
椎名英姫
Asami Yamazaki
國村隼
Yasuhisa Yoshikawa
石橋蓮司
Mr Shimada
松田美由紀
Ryoko Aoyama
根岸季衣
Rie
広岡由里子
Michiyo Yanagida
斉木しげる
Toastmaster
光石研
Director
Video Trailer Audition
Video: DVD Trailer
DVD Trailer
International Trailer
Aoyama calls Asami
Arrow Video Selects - Audition by Louise Buckler
Asami's Audition
Mark Kermode reviews Audition | BFI Player
The Arrow Video Story
All 7 videos
DVD Trailer - Trailer
International Trailer - Trailer
Aoyama calls Asami - Clip
Arrow Video Selects - Audition by Louise Buckler - Featurette
Asami's Audition - Clip
Mark Kermode reviews Audition | BFI Player - Featurette
The Arrow Video Story - Featurette
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