The Tragedy of "W"

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The Tragedy of "W"

1984

1h 48m

7.6(23 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Overview

A young theatre actress fights for her uncertain career while having to confront the personal sacrifices that will arise from it.

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33 members

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薬師丸ひろ子

Shizuka Mita

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世良公則

Akio Moriguchi

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蜷川幸雄

Abe

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清水綋治

Hideo Minerta

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内田稔

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仲谷昇

Ryozo Dohara

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草薙幸二郎

Yoshikazu Kiuchi

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南美江

Cheiko Yasue

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絵沢萠子

Unknown Role

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藤原釜足

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Yuriko Kono

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高木美保

Kaori Kikuchi

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志方亜紀子

Kimiko Miyashita

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Morihiko Saito

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日野道夫

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西田健

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Taishi Horikoshi

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渕野俊太

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Yuki Watase

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遠藤征慈

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Mariko Nonaka

Toshiko Hayashi

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Kyohei Fujiwara

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日下由美

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団巌

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木村修

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仲塚康介

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塚田きよみ

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Masaru Nashimoto

Reporter A

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Tsubasa Fukuoka

Reporter B

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Jin'ichiro Sudo

Reporter C

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Keiko Fujita

Reporter D

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三田村邦彦

Jun Godai

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三田佳子

Sho Hajima

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