W’s Tragedy (1984)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Drama
Release: 1984-12-15
Director: Shinichirô Sawai
Writers: Haruhiko Arai , Shizuko Natsuki , Shinichirô Sawai
Language: Japanese
Stars: Hiroko Yakushimaru , Yoshiko Mita , Masanori Sera , Seiji Endô , Moeko Ezawa , Shunta Fuchino , Kamatari Fujiwara , Michio Hino , Daishi Horikoshi , Yumi Kusaka
Runtime: 108 min
Awards: 12 wins & 3 nominations
AKA: W's Tragedy , Tragedy of W (Japan) , W no higeki , Wの悲劇 (Japan)
Plot:
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.
IMDB:tt0135043