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Release Year1994
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Thriller, Romance
Votes7
DirectorKazuyoshi Okuyama
WritersKazuyoshi Okuyama, Yuhei Enoki
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Mystery of Rampo
About The Mystery of Rampo
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, The Mystery of Rampo leans on a strong ensemble — Masahiro Motoki, Naoto Takenaka, Michiko Hada — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1994.
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