As they delve deeper, they discover relationships twisted by perverted desire and hideous affection and hatred. The police rule it as a suicide, but detective Akechi Kogoro and his wife Fumiyo think otherwise and launch their own investigation. Here we see Japans first great crime writer edging his way in the shadow of Edgar Allan Poe towards his own path.

Director and screenwriter Kubota Shoji returns to Edogawa Rampo's work after Lost Love Murder.Ī soba restaurant owner dies mysteriously on D. Although these early cases of Akechi Kogoro dont reach some of the grotesque stews of later Edogawa Rampo they are still a welcome addition to the precious few translations into english from his opus. Film adaptation of the same-named original story in which master detective Akechi Kogoro makes his first appearance. Sensual suspense film commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Edogawa Rampo. NISHIMURA Hiromitsu ── Director of Photography.Kod Nomura, Edogawa Ranpo and Tora Sasamoto.jpg.

Edogawa Rampo, Seich Matsumoto, and Tsutomu Minakami (1961).jpg 500 × 245 26 KB. It is sponsored by Kodansha and Fuji Television. The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Release Date February, 14th, 2015 Running Time 114 min Genre Mysteryįeature Color Color Screening Format Blu-ray Screen Size - Sound Processing - Screening Format with Subtitles The Edogawa Rampo Prize is an award for unpublished mystery novels.

D坂の殺人事件〈乱歩傑作選〉 by Edogawa Rampo