Ｗの悲劇 (1984)

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• Basiert auf: Murder at Mt. Fuji
• Auszeichnungen: 1 · Nominierungen: 4. Darunter: Japanese Academy Award/Beste Regie

W's Tragedy is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Shinichirō Sawai, based on the novel by Shizuko Natsuki. At the 9th Japan Academy Prize it won three awards and received three other nominations.

Production

W no Higeki was a popular mystery novel published in 1982 that became the most successful work of Shizuko Natsuki, now considered a master of the genre. In it, a wealthy family, the Watsuji's, are in one of their mansions for New Year's holidays when the daughter and future heiress Mako declares that she has murdered her grandfather with a knife.

With their script, Haruhiko Arai and Sawai wanted to pay homage to All about Eve, the classic of Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who both loved. The character of Shizuka was originally more ambitious and meaner towards Hatori, but this was changed by the producer Haruki Kadokawa to "keep clean [Hiroko Yakushimaru's] image of idol".

Filming began on July 22, 1984, and wrapped on September 22. It took 35 working days and a total of 385 shots. The Osaka performance had 1,300 Yakushimaru fans as extras, and the Tokyo performance had 1,500 people.

Due to her difficult role, troubles with acting out the stage scenes (something she considered herself to not be good at), and the strict direction of Sawai, Yakushimaru ended up physically and mentally exhausted by the end of production. Meanwhile, the original cut of the movie had many key scenes removed, causing some confusing plot holes.

The final scene was originally supposed to be a happy ending where Shizuka and Akio get together, but Kadokawa requested that they not marry, so the two of them go their separate ways.

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