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Black Lizard (黒蜥蝪, Kurotokage) is a 1968 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is based on a play by Yukio Mishima which in turn is based on a novel by Rampo Edogawa. [1] The play had previously been adapted to film in 1962 by director Umetsugu Inoue .
Black Lizard: Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. With Akihiro Miwa, Isao Kimura, Kikko Matsuoka, Jun Usami. Japanese sixties comedy featuring a cunning female jewel thief named Black Lizard who tries to kidnap Sanaye, a wealthy jeweler's beautiful daughter as part of a plot to steal the jeweler's expensive "Star of Egypt" diamond.
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- Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
- Kinji Fukasaku
- 1969-07
Jun 30, 2021 · Subject: Subverting the detective story. Excellent example of taking a slightly stodgy older Japanese detective story (1934 novel by Rampo Edogawa) and putting a modern spin on the tale. Subverts the idea of disguises to a modern level.
- 86 min
- 3.2K
- carcinogenic
Black Lizard. 1968 1h 26m Comedy Drama. List. 100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews. 93% Audience Score 100+ Ratings. A detective (Isao Kimura) tries to outwit a jewel thief (Akihiro Maruyama) who has ...
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- Akihiro Miwa
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Comedy, Drama
Black Lizard is a 1968 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is based on a play by Yukio Mishima which in turn is based on a novel by Rampo Edogawa.
- Kinji Fukasaku
A detective tries to outwit a jewel thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get to an exquisite diamond.
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Overview. A detective tries to outwit a jewel thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get to an exquisite diamond. Kinji Fukasaku. Director. Rampo Edogawa. Novel. Masashige Narusawa.