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Ôdishon (1999)

UNRATED 115 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   3 March 2000 (Japan)
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A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.

Director:

Takashi Miike

Writers:

Ryû Murakami (novel), Daisuke Tengan (screenplay)
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Ôdishon -- Widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all...
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryo Ishibashi Ryo Ishibashi ...
Eihi Shiina ...
Tetsu Sawaki Tetsu Sawaki ...
Shigehiko Aoyama
Jun Kunimura Jun Kunimura ...
Yasuhisa Yoshikawa
Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi ...
Old man in wheelchair
Miyuki Matsuda Miyuki Matsuda ...
Ryoko Aoyama
Toshie Negishi Toshie Negishi ...
Rie
Ren Ohsugi Ren Ohsugi ...
Shimada
Shigeru Saiki Shigeru Saiki ...
Toastmaster
Ken Mitsuishi Ken Mitsuishi ...
Director
Yuriko Hiro'oka Yuriko Hiro'oka ...
Michiyo Yanagida
Fumiyo Kohinata Fumiyo Kohinata ...
TV station presenter
Misato Nakamura Misato Nakamura ...
Misuzu Takagi
Yuuto Arima Yuuto Arima ...
Shigehiko as a child
Ayaka Izumi Ayaka Izumi ...
Asami as a child
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Storyline

A lonely Japanese widower whose son is planning to move out of the house soon expresses his sadness to a friend and fellow film producer, who becomes inspired to hold an audition for a non-existent film so that the widower can select a new potential bride from the resulting audition pool. The widower ultimately becomes enamored with and fascinated by one particular young woman...but first impressions can often be horribly wrong.... Written by deusdiabolus  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Widower | Audition | Friend | Japanese | Film Producer  | See more »

Taglines:

She always gets a part

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/torture and sexuality (cut) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

(Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Audition See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$213,139 (France) (25 June 2003)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (R-rated version)

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo  | Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When the film was screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival 2000 it had a record number of walkouts. At the Swiss premiere someone passed out and needed emergency room attention. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During their weekend getaway, Asami clearly removes all of her clothing then lies in bed and covers with a sheet. She then raises the sheet to expose the wounds on her thigh. The white panties can clearly be seen despite the fact that she just removed them. See more »

Quotes

Asami Yamazaki: Kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri kiri!
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Connections

Featured in The Departed (2006) See more »