W's Tragedy

Tokyo, winter. A single spotlight. An understudy gets her big break when a star mysteriously withdraws from a high-profile stage production. Ambition, rivalry, and whispered secrets swirl as opening night approaches. Sawai's backstage melodrama is a choice cut of Japanese pinku intrigue.

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Shinichiro Sawai directed W's Tragedy in 1984. See Shinichiro Sawai's full filmography, where to start with Shinichiro Sawai, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shinichiro Sawai.

W's Tragedy was released in 1984 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.