The Tragedy of “W” (1984)

A young girl is striving for stardom. In order to get a lead role in a new production, she agrees to stand-in for a famous star whose rich patron died in her arms one night. The real-life drama gradually comes to mirror the story of the play being performed by her.

Released: Dec 15, 1984

Runtime: 108 minutes

Genre: Drama

Stars: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Masanori Sera, Yukio Ninagawa, Kōji Shimizu, Minoru Uchida, Noboru Nakaya

Crew: Shinichirô Sawai (Director), Seizô Sengen (Director of Photography), Tadayuki Kuwana (Art Direction), Mitsuo Watanabe (Lighting Technician), Kiyoaki Saitô (Editor), Isao Fujisawa (Assistant Director)