Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
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
Kirin Kiki
House Wife / Head of Maid
Julie Dreyfus
Mademoiselle
Yoshio Harada
Big Star
Frequently Asked Questions
The Mystery of Rampo was released on June 25, 1994.
The runtime of The Mystery of Rampo is 1h 40m.
The Mystery of Rampo is a Drama, Thriller, Romance movie.
The Mystery of Rampo has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Mystery of Rampo is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Mystery of Rampo was directed by Kazuyoshi Okuyama.
The main cast of The Mystery of Rampo includes Masahiro Motoki, Naoto Takenaka, Michiko Hada.
The Mystery of Rampo is originally in Japanese.