The Mystery of Rampo
So provocative the censors banned it. So powerful it came true.
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.
Directed by Kazuyoshi Okuyama · Written by Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Cast
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Masahiro Motoki Kogoro Akechi -
Naoto Takenaka Edogawa Rampo -
Michiko Hada Shizuko -
Teruyuki Kagawa Masashi Yokomizo -
Mikijiro Hira Marquis Ogawara -
Shiro Sano Officer -
Ittoku Kishibe Cafe Owner -
Nekohachi Edoya Antique Shop Owner - Junichi Takagi Fujimori
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Kirin Kiki House Wife / Head of Maid -
Julie Dreyfus Mademoiselle -
Yoshio Harada Big Star
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