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Audition (1999 film)

A widower's fake audition leads to a nightmare.

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Audition (1999 film)

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Takashi Miike directed the Japanese horror film Audition, which adapts Ryū Murakami's 1997 novel.[1][2] The world premiere of Audition occurred at the Vancouver International Film Festival on October 2, 1999.[3]

Making and release

The Omega Project, which had success with Ring, purchased the rights to Murakami's novel and hired Miike and screenwriter Daisuke Tengan.[1][2] Model Eihi Shiina made her acting debut as Asami after meeting Miike and discussing her views on love.[4][5][6] The torture scene's "kiri-kiri-kiri" lines were added after discussion between Shiina and Miike.[7] Hideo Yamamoto, the cinematographer, and Kōji Endō, the composer, were among the frequent Miike collaborators who worked on Audition.[8][9]

Ryo Ishibashi accepted the lead role because he desired to collaborate with Miike.[4] Filming for Audition lasted roughly three weeks, with Tokyo serving as the location for outdoor shots.[10] October 2, 1999, was the date of Audition's premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival.[3] At the 2000 Rotterdam International Film Festival, Audition earned both the FIPRESCI Prize and the KNF Award.[11][3][12]

March 3, 2000, marked the theatrical release date for Audition in Japan.[13] In the United States, the box office gross for Audition was $131,296.[11][14]

What the cited sources add

Arrow Video's product overview states that Audition "exploded onto the festival circuit" and "catapulted Miike to the international scene."[15] The same source notes that the film paved the way for Miike's later works like Ichii the Killer and 13 Assassins.[15] From a 35 mm interpositive, Arrow Video's release of Audition underwent a 2K resolution restoration.[16] Arrow Video has a 4K UHD version of Audition scheduled for a June 15, 2026 release.[16]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Eisner 1999; Mes 2006, p. 391; Vitagraph Films (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mes, p. 0:01:10; Mes, p. 0:01:10; Mes, p. 0:01:10; Mes, p. 0:01:10; Mes 2006, p. 391; Vitagraph Films; Mes, p. 0:01:10; Mes, p. 0:01:10; Mes, p. 0:01:10; Cannes Film Festival; Mes, p. 0:01:10 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Crow; Vancouver International Film Festival; Andrews 1999, p. C20; Vitagraph Films; Mes 2006, p. 391; Mes 2006, p. 391; International Film Festival Rotterdam; FIPRESCI (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ishibashi, p. 0:04:30 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Shiina, p. 0:00:16 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Shiina, p. 0:00:16 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Ishibashi, p. 0:04:30; Desjardins 2005, p. 205 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Pizzello 2002, p. 18 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Pizzello 2002, p. 18; Mes 2006, p. 391; AllMovie; Eisner 1999; Mes 2006, p. 391 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Miike Tengan, p. 1:02:50; Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Shiina, p. 0:00:16; Shiina, p. 0:00:16 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  11. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Box Office Mojo (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  12. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: International Film Festival Rotterdam; International Film Festival Rotterdam [i] (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  13. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mes 2006, p. 391; Mes 2005, p. 18 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  14. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mes 2005, p. 18; Vitagraph Films; Arnold 2001; Box Office Mojo; Bitel 2016, p. 8; Box Office Mojo (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  15. "Audition Limited Edition 4K UHD". facts only, no text reused. arrowfilms.com
  16. Wikipedia, "Audition (1999 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: AllMovie [i]; Mes 2006, p. 391; AllMovie [i]; Leyland 2004, p. 74; "Audition Blu-Ray", Arrow Films; Arrow Films; "Audition Limited Edition 4K UHD" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org

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