The Tragedy of "W" (Ｗの悲劇) 40 years old
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.
Credits
The Tragedy of "W" Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kōjirō Kusanagi He was 55, 78 years old when he died | as Yoshikazu Kiuchi |
| Hiroko Yakushimaru She was 20, now 60 years old | as Shizuka Mita |
| Yoshiko Mita She was 43, now 83 years old | as Sho Hajima |
| Noboru Nakaya He was 55, 77 years old when he died | as Ryozo Dohara |
| Kunihiko Mitamura He was 31, now 71 years old | as Jun Godai |
| Koji Shimizu He was 15, now 55 years old | as Hideo Minerta |
| Yukio Ninagawa He was 49, 80 years old when he died | as Abe |
| Minoru Uchida He was 57, now 97 years old | |
| Yoshie Minami She was 69, 94 years old when she died | as Cheiko Yasue |
The Tragedy of "W" Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Shinichiro Sawai as Director. He was 46 (now 86) years old | Directing |
| Shinichiro Sawai as Scenario Writer. He was 46 (now 86) years old | Writing |
| Tsuneo Seto as Producer. | Production |
| Kiyoaki Saitô as Editor. | Editing |
| Haruhiko Arai as Screenplay. He was 37 (now 78) years old | Writing |
The Tragedy of "W" (40 years)
- Release day: Saturday, December 15, 1984
- Runtime: 108 minutes