After his latest mystery novel is rejected by local censors, Rampo reads an account of a woman who is suspected of murder (a bizarre murder which Rampo described precisely in his book). His interest piqued to the point of obsession, Rampo tracks the woman down and, inspired, begins to write anew. Soon the line between fiction and reality becomes hopelessly blurred, and the viewer has to take Rampo for what it is: an often intriguing visual lollipop that definitely won't satisfy the Agatha Christie crowd. (R. Pitman)
The Mystery Of Rampo
(Hallmark, 101 min., not rated, in Japanese w/English subtitles, avail. Jan. 23) Vol. 11, Issue 1
The Mystery Of Rampo
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