Audition

Based On the book by Ryū Murakami

Audition (オーディション, Ōdishon) is a 1999 Japanese psychological horror film directed by Takashi Miike and written by Daisuke Tengan, who adapted it from Ryu Murakami's 1997 novel of the same name. It follows a middle-aged widower (Ryo Ishibashi) who enlists the help of his film producer friend (Jun Kunimura) to stage fake auditions in order to meet a new girlfriend, only to find that the young woman he chooses (Eihi Shiina) has a dark past. The film was originally a project of the Japanese company Omega Project, who wanted to make another horror film after the financial success of Ring (1998). The company purchased the rights to Murakami's book and sought Miike and Tengan for an adaptation.

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Release date:

1999

Director:

Takashi Miike

Cast:

Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura, Ren Ōsugi, Renji Ishibashi

Genre:

Thriller, Horror, Drama, Psychological horror fiction

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

1999 in adaptations