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Rampo (1994)

R  100 min  -  Drama | Mystery   -  19 May 1995 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Directors:

Rintaro Mayuzumi, Kazuyoshi Okuyama

Writers:

Yuhei Enoki, Kazuyoshi Okuyama, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Naoto Takenaka, Michiko Hada and Masahiro Motoki
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Masahiro Motoki ...
Naoto Takenaka ...
Edogawa Rampo
Michiko Hada Michiko Hada ...
Shizuko
Teruyuki Kagawa ...
Masashi Yokomizo
Mikijiro Hira Mikijiro Hira ...
Marquis Ogawara
Shirô Sano Shirô Sano ...
Officer
Ittoku Kishibe Ittoku Kishibe ...
Cafe owner
Nekohachi Edoya Nekohachi Edoya ...
Antique shop owner
Jyunichi Takagi Jyunichi Takagi ...
Fujimori
Charlie Yutani Charlie Yutani ...
Driver
Kirin Kiki Kirin Kiki ...
House wife / Head of maid
Julie Dreyfus ...
Mademoiselle
Yoshio Harada ...
Big Star
Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku ...
Film Director
An Actress An Actress ...
Movie Actress
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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. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>  

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Writer | Suicide | Love | Book Comes To Life | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

So provocative the censors banned it, so powerful it came true.

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for images of bizarre sexuality See all certifications »

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Mystery of Rampo See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$305,434 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiwa Building, Daiwa Securities Group, Obayashi Corporaion See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color
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