W's Tragedy Page #3

Synopsis: Young college student Shizuka is given the opportunity to act in a stage play with professionals. Shizuka is willing to go to great lengths to master this role of a lifetime...
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Shin'ichirô Sawai
  12 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Year:
1984
108 min
74 Views


That's it then

I'll be at the Oriental hotel in Osaka

He suddenly grabbed me

Mako was fond of grandpa, right?

Is that's the case

it's great... stop

I think I know

So grandpa wanted to rape Mako

The lines are read with much emotion

keep it up

Not bad

What an effort

She's drunk

I'll be better than her one day

Keep practicing

No, we can't let the police take Mako

Can't the doctor use sickness as

the natural cause of death

I can't do this

but there's a way

The important thing right now

is to let Mako move to Tokyo

The murder could occur after her return

She needn't get involved after

she returns to Tokyo

How do we inform the police?

We could only set the murder up

as being committed by an outsider

claiming he died during the struggle

in attempted robbery

Right, that's it

The rehearsal for the morning ends here

You are not allowed to read the script

in this afternoon's rehearsal

You have to memorize your lines

- So tired

- Yes

When have you become my brother?

What happens if my family thinks

you're my man?

An upcoming star should avoid

such gossip

If that's the case, I won't come,

and that should do it, right?

I have come especially to bring

you lunch

It's assorted lunch box from Tokiwaya

Tastes good, there's tea too

There's tea inside, it's okay

Thanks for the lunch box

Shizuka

Who would do something like that?

The baked cream rice and soup

were brought from Konantei.

now the food is found in his stomach

that means...

Stupid

This is a set up

just explain plainly

Don't pause as you speak

- Speed it up

- Yes

- Let's begin

- Yes

Doctor, what do you intend to do?

I'll use this

What an effort

Goodbye, thanks for your efforts

Goodbye

- I'm going

- Goodbye

- Get in the car

- Goodbye

Get in the car

I'll take you back

Let me take public transport

What's the matter?

So she likes you

You've your own family, right?

You're playing her?

I have no wife and children

Could you be single?

That's right

Let's fight

I have no reason to do that

I want to beat you up good

Stop behaving like this

I think you'd better go with him

I don't like to be hurt

Very sorry

You'd better disappear quickly

Did you see that?

To him you're just another girl

Of course I realise that

I don't care if that's the way it is

So leave me alone, okay?

We don't think it's an outside job

but someone inside killed him

Simply put...

everyone present in the residence

that night

is a possible suspect

If no one left

after the murder

then we would lose our lead

Luckily there's a girl in Tokyo...

Shut up

I have memorized it

I only paused to create the mood

Are you serious about the rehearsal?

Let me play my role properly

Sorry

Right... once again

Everyone's using it

It's been washed

Women again, sorry

Since you know the time

Look real nice in a bath robe

Sorry about last time

I was badly scolded by Godai

He paused intentionally to create mood

yet I prompted him

I really wanted to help him

but he doesn't need help

You like him

He... he's my first man

so I am trying hard to like him

Not a bad way to start a relationship

It doesn't seem to work

Is it my fault?

Nothing one could do about it

I asked him to sleep with me

- Similar to that time with you

- No

I really wanted to sleep with you

Thanks

Right

Where's your friend who gave up acting?

That friend you told me about

Although he quit acting

he fell in love with an actress

So I gave up too

What about the maid's role?

There are many substitutes

Sorry to have let you wait

After you see the house

I'm sure you'll like it

What house is this?

First and second floors are rented out

separately

It's a wooden house made 20 years ago

There's a bathroom and toilet

the rent is 65,000

It's not only cheap

but unbelievably cheap

The lucky bit is that the rental is

for the second floor

Why are you bringing me here

to view the house?

Just take a look while you're here

Please go in

It was rented out to foreigners

It's become a suite

The bed could be placed here

it's a great feeling

I see

but I don't have that much money

besides, I have no plans to move

You only need to pay

what you're paying for rent now

I'll pay the balance

What do you mean?

Shall we live together here?

You and me?

We could sleep in separate rooms

we'll use a curtain to separate us

I promise

I'll not intrude into your area

It makes economic sense

to share the unit

and the food, electricity and gas

Come and look

Isn't it spacious?

Great huh?

Who's going to do the cooking?

While you are still an actor,

I'll do the cooking

No problem

What do you mean while I am still

an actor?

Sorry to have to say that

What are you going to do if you don't

get famous?

I ponder over that almost everyday

Maybe I am not that talented

Wait until you are convinced

then you'll marry me

Who knows when that is going to be!

What if I become famous

I don't want to be a gigolo

If this is the case,

I'll be too pathetic

I'll send you a bunch of flowers

backstage

as a goodbye gift

It must be very beautiful here at night

Everybody

Yohei died before 1:30am

If by some kind of trick

Yohei was made to eat baked rice

this means the alibi cannot be

established

It's obvious that you've made

this murder

appear to be an outside job

Miss Mako,

are you the one who killed Yohei?

- Speak

- Never mind

You are so mean

to point against the weakest person

This has nothing to do with Mako

So what about this wound?

It's obvious that it's been cut

by a knife

No, no

Mako is innocent

She didn't do anything

Never mind, mother

Everybody, it's alright

Mako

I've killed grandpa

I've killed grandpa

I'll take the costumes

Thank you

Can you take them to the laundry?

- Been sweating?

- Yes

You've had a hard day

- Yes

- Feedback is good

Thank you

Thank you for your hard work

Thank you

Thank you for all your hard work

It's a nice show, thank you

Stop it

Thank you for your hard work

Thank you

How's my acting today

especially the last scene?

I'm sorry

I've been busy prompting backstage

and didn't pay much attention

Really?

But I have confidence in myself

Can you take them for me?

Never mind, mother

Everyone, it's alright

I've killed grandpa

I've killed grandpa

- Mita

- Yes

Take this and have a good meal

No, thank you

You've handled very well the matters

backstage

Just a small token of thanks

Thank you

What you've done just now

I used to do it quite often

Go and have a drink

No, you just go ahead

Really?

Thanks

Thanks

I'm sorry to have disturbed you

There's grilled fish over there, try it

I'm sorry to disturb you

Goodnight

Mita, come over

Come over

Yes

I'm sorry, goodnight

Don't go

No, excuse me

Don't worry

He's dead

He's dead, don't worry

Eyes were closed

His heart was not well

and I've been careful

He was on top of me, he cried out

and suddenly became quite heavy

He didn't move so I thought

he was asleep

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Haruhiko Arai

Haruhiko Arai (荒井 晴彦, Arai Haruhiko, born 1947) is a Japanese screenwriter. He is also a publisher and an editor of the Eiga Geijutsu magazine. He is also a professor of the Japan Institute of the Moving Image. more…

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