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江戸川乱歩の陰獣 (1977)

Thriller

Multiple murders, red herrings and sadomasochistic sex are the order of the day in this ground-breaking mystery from Edogawa Rampo, Japan's foremost writer of suspense novels. The year is 1930 and the chance meeting of a novelist and one of his fans opens the door to a series of mysterious events culminating in the death of a wealthy industrialist who may have been leading a double life. Aoi Teruhiko and Kayama Yoshiko star along with 2 of Japan's most famous and highly respected actors, Otomo Ryutaro and Wakayama Tomisaburo. In a departure from the samurai genre in which he made his name this is director Kato Tai's masterpiece. A true work of cinema art comes to life in this deadly tale of love and betrayal!

Updated May 28 2020

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Runtime: 118 mins Rating: 6.0

Cast

Yûsuke Kawazu

Aramaru

Mitsuko Baisho

Sumiko Miyajima - The Actress

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tatsuo Honda

Kin Sugai

Eiji Nakano

Mariko Kaga

Fumiko Masuda

Noboru Nakaya

Kawatarô Uekusa

Takuya Fujioka