Japan Synopsis
Ｗの悲劇
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.
The 1983–1985 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Tragedy of “W” sits at position #18.
Other Titles From KADOKAWA
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Tragedy of “W” premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,132 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #487 of 1,933 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | December 15, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0135043 |