Rampo Noir

Film • 2005 • 2h 14m

Rampo Noir

Rampo Noir

A Japanese anthology film based on Edogawa Ranpo's works includes four segments. The first, "Mars Canal," follows a naked man wandering a desolate landscape remembering his former lover. In "Mirror Hell," a detective investigates burnt women, aided by a mysterious hand mirror. "Caterpillar" depicts a war hero, deaf and limbless, tormented by his unsympathetic wife. Finally, "Crawling Bugs" tells the story of an actress taken by her limo driver after a successful night on stage.

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Status: Released
Release: May 11, 2005 (21 years ago)
Runtime: 2h 14m
Language: Japanese
Origins: Japan
AKA: Ranpo jigoku
Tags: anthology autopsy avant garde based on novel or book body mutilation detective experimental film fantasy fascism gore homoeroticism idealism immortality murder nihilism psychedelic schizophrenia surrealism symbolism thriller violence
Companies: Albatros Filmproduktion, Culture Publishers, Geneon Entertainment, KADOKAWA, Micott & Basara K.K., New Select

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