The Mystery of Rampo (1995)

The Mystery of Rampo (1995)

So provocative the censors banned it. So powerful it came true. 1995-05-27 Japan 100 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - 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.

Cast

本木雅弘 is Kogoro Akechi
Kogoro Akechi
竹中直人 is Edogawa Rampo
Edogawa Rampo
香川照之 is Masashi Yokomizo
Masashi Yokomizo
平幹二朗 is Marquis Ogawara
Marquis Ogawara
佐野史郎 is Officer
岸部一徳 is Cafe Owner
Cafe Owner
江戸家猫八 is Antique Shop Owner
Antique Shop Owner
高城淳一 is Fujimori
Fujimori
樹木希林 is House Wife / Head of Maid
House Wife / Head of Maid
Julie Dreyfus is Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle
原田芳雄 is Big Star
Big Star