Rampo

"So provocative the censors banned it. So powerful it came true."

May 19 1995 R 1h 40m
Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

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

Rampo Edogawa, Yuhei Enoki, Kazuyoshi Okuyama

Directed by

Rintarô Mayuzumi, Kazuyoshi Okuyama

Production Countries

Japan

Languages

Awards

4 wins & 10 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
625
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA