
The Mystery of Rampo
Drama · Thriller · Romance
Overview
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
Masahiro Motoki
Kogoro Akechi


Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka
Edogawa Rampo
Naoto Takenaka
Edogawa Rampo


Michiko Hada
Michiko Hada
Shizuko
Michiko Hada
Shizuko


Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Masashi Yokomizo
Teruyuki Kagawa
Masashi Yokomizo


Mikijiro Hira
Mikijiro Hira
Marquis Ogawara
Mikijiro Hira
Marquis Ogawara


Shiro Sano
Shiro Sano
Officer
Shiro Sano
Officer


Ittoku Kishibe
Ittoku Kishibe
Cafe Owner
Ittoku Kishibe
Cafe Owner


Nekohachi Edoya
Nekohachi Edoya
Antique Shop Owner
Nekohachi Edoya
Antique Shop Owner
Junichi Takagi
Junichi Takagi
Fujimori
Junichi Takagi
Fujimori


Kirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki
House Wife / Head of Maid
Kirin Kiki
House Wife / Head of Maid
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