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The Mystery of Rampo (1994)

★ 7.6/10 100 min Drama, Thriller, Romance Japan Japanese
Original Story: Rampo Edogawa
Screenplay by: Kazuyoshi Okuyama, Yuhei Enoki
Co-Writer: Rintaro Mayuzumi
Streaming: Not available
So provocative the censors banned it. So powerful it came true.

Description

Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government, deemed too disturbing and injurious to the public to be allowed to be published. However, after burning his drafts, his publisher shows him a newspaper with an account of events just like his forbidden story. As the film progresses, fantasy and reality intermingle in a tale that draws heavily on influences from Poe and Stoker's Dracula. The film's strongly Expressionistic direction skillfully combines a variety of media (animation, computer-generated imagery, grainy black-and-white fast film stock, color negatives) for artistic effect.

Top Cast

Masahiro Motoki
Masahiro Motoki Kogoro Akechi
Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka Edogawa Rampo
Michiko Hada
Michiko Hada Shizuko
Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa Masashi Yokomizo
Mikijiro Hira
Mikijiro Hira Marquis Ogawara
Shiro Sano
Shiro Sano Officer
Ittoku Kishibe
Ittoku Kishibe Cafe Owner
Nekohachi Edoya
Nekohachi Edoya Antique Shop Owner

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