The Mystery of Rampo (1994) follows the story of Edogawa Rampo, a renowned author whose most recent literary work is suppressed by the government due to its unsettling and potentially harmful content. Despite destroying his drafts, Rampo's publisher presents him with a newspaper article detailing events eerily similar to his censored narrative. As the narrative unfolds, the boundaries between fantasy and reality blur, weaving a complex tale inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker's Dracula. The film's distinctive Expressionistic style masterfully integrates various media, including animation, CGI, grainy black-and-white film, and color negatives, to create a visually striking and artistically rich experience.
Credits
Direction Rintaro Mayuzumi · Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Cast Masahiro Motoki · Naoto Takenaka · Michiko Hada · Teruyuki Kagawa · Mikijiro Hira · Shiro Sano · Ittoku Kishibe · Nekohachi Edoya · Jun'ichi Takagi · Charlie Yutani · Kirin Kiki · Julie Dreyfus · Yoshio Harada · Kinji Fukasaku · Hiroshi Abe · Genjiro Amato · Tetsuya Bessho · Tetsuya Chikushi · Yû Hayami · Masaya Kato · Kazuya Kimura · Tomokazu Miura · Kenji Ohtsuki · Kôji Wakamatsu
Soundtrack Akira Senju
Screenplay Yuhei Enoki · Kazuyoshi Okuyama · Rampo Edogawa
Cinematography Yasushi Sasakibara
Technical sheet
Title The Mystery of Rampo
Original title Rampo (The Mystery of Rampo)
Year 1994
Type Movie
Length 100 min.
Country Japan
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