Edogawa Ranpo ryôki-kan: Yaneura no sanposha

Jun 12 1976 N/A 1h 16m
Crime, Horror, Mystery

A shiftless resident in a boarding house spends his days crawling in the attic and spying on the renters below. One day he spies an elegant lady enter a room where a clown awaited her and watched as he pleasured her. But she spotted him watching and it aroused her more. Thus begins a story of two people who find they share similar desires and deadly passions.

Plot

Based on a story by well-praised Japanese writer Edogawa Rampo. In Tokyo, 1923, Saburo Gouda is exploring secrets of his fellow-occupants of an apartment building. All from above, using spy-holes bored in ceilings of his neighbors rooms. After he sees a meeting between aristocratic (and bored) Lady Minako and a clown, he realizes, that pursuit of Minako's blooming dark realm of senses is drawing themselves by the corruption they both experience and cause.

Written by

Rampo Edogawa, Akio Ido

Directed by

Noboru Tanaka

Cast

Junko Miyashita, Renji Ishibashi, Hiroshi Chô

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
524
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA