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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Shin'ichirô Sawai

Actors: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yoshiko Mita, Masanori Sera, Seiji Endô, Moeko Ezawa, Shunta Fuchino, Kamatari Fujiwara, Michio Hino, Daishi Horikoshi, Yumi Kusaka

Release date: 1984-12-15

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 1h 48m

Ratings:

• 7.2/10