Séance
降霊
“Is there a hell?”
Synopsis
A psychic housewife and her husband accidentally find a kidnapped girl. Instead of informing the police, they hatch a scheme to get famous by working with the police as a psychic consultant to 'find' the girl. Just when it all seems to go right, everything goes horribly wrong.
Top Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Katsuhiko Sato
Jun Fubuki
Junko Sato
Kitaro
Detective
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Hayasaka
Hikari Ishida
Junko's Customer
Ittoku Kishibe
College Professor
Ren Osugi
Restaurant Customer
Show Aikawa
Shinto Priest
Daikei Shimizu
Tazaki
Ryuji Yamamoto
Hajime Inoue
Kazuya Horiguchi
Shiuri Isobe
Koji Sato
Masahiro Toda
Megumi Wakabayashi
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 17, 2005
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Tetsuya Onishi, Mark McShane, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Original Score
- Gary Ashiya
- Original Title
- 降霊
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Twins Japan, Kansai Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Tetsuya Onishi, Mark McShane, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Gary Ashiya
Takahide Shibanushi
Hani Mituhashi
Takehiko Tanaka, Yasuyuki Uemura, Atsuyuki Shimoda
Department Leadership Roster
Gary Ashiya
Original Music Composer
Takehiko Tanaka
Producer
Yasuyuki Uemura
Producer
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Director
Hani Mituhashi
Editor
Atsuyuki Shimoda
Producer
Satoru Jinno
Production Design
Tomoyuki Maruo
Production Design
Takahide Shibanushi
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Séance
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Séance about?
A psychic housewife and her husband accidentally find a kidnapped girl. Instead of informing the police, they hatch a scheme to get famous by working with the police as a psychic consultant to 'find' the girl. Just when it all seems to go right, everything goes horribly wrong.
Who directed Séance?
Séance was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Who stars in Séance?
The principal cast of Séance includes Koji Yakusho, Jun Fubuki, Kitaro, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Hikari Ishida.
When was Séance released and how long is it?
Séance was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Séance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Séance was composed by Gary Ashiya.
Is Séance based on a book or true story?
Séance is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mark McShane".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Séance?
Séance holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).