Black Lizard (1968)
Kuro tokage (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 26min
- Comedy, Crime
- Jul 1969 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
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Akihiro Miwa | ... |
Black Lizard
(as Akihiro Maruyama)
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Isao Kimura | ... |
Detective Akechi
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Kikko Matsuoka | ... |
Sanaye
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| Jun Usami | ... |
Shobei Iwasa
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| Yûsuke Kawazu | ... |
Junichi Amamiya
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| Kô Nishimura | ... |
Private Detective Keiji Matoba
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Toshiko Kobayashi | ... |
Hina
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Sônosuke Oda | ... |
Harada
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Kinji Hattori | ... |
Toyama
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Kyôichi Satô | ... |
Ôkawa
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Jun Kato | ... |
Sakai
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Ryuji Funakoshi | ... |
Kozu
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Mitsuko Takara | ... |
Show Dancer
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| Tetsurô Tanba |
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| Yukio Mishima | ... |
Human statue
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Directed by
| Kinji Fukasaku | ||
Written by
| Rampo Edogawa | ... | (novel) |
| Yukio Mishima | ... | (stage adaptation) |
| Masashige Narusawa | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Akira Oda | ... | producer |
Music by
| Isao Tomita | ||
Cinematography by
| Hiroshi Dôwaki | ||
Editing by
| Keiichi Uraoka | ||
Art Direction by
| Kyôhei Morita | ||
Set Decoration by
| Keinosuke Ishiwatari | ||
Costume Design by
| Masako Watanabe | ||
Production Management
| Tatsuo Hagiwara | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hideo Oe | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Hirobumi Sato | ... | sound effects editor |
| Toshio Tanaka | ... | sound |
Additional Crew
| Helen Milsted Eisenman | ... | subtitles editor |
| René Fuentes-Chao | ... | presenter |
| John R. Tilley | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku (1968) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Shochiku Films of America (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cinevision (I) (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Cinevista (1985) (United States) (re-release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinetype Inc. (subtitles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. To thwart the planned kidnapping, the jeweler hires Japan's number one detective, the brilliant Akechi. This sets off a dual between Black Lizard and Akechi as each tries to outwit the other. In the process, the two adversaries develop a mutual respect and affection for each other. Despite Akechi's efforts, Black Lizard and her crew are able to kidnap Sanaye and gain possession of the "Star of Egypt". Black Lizard takes Sanaye to her secret lair on a remote island which is populated by an eerie collection of naked human dolls. There Black Lizard plans to preserve Sanaye's beauty forever by turning her into one of her dolls. As Sanaye's doom quickly approaches, it is up to Akechi to save the day.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Manga comic writer Masako Watanabe served as costume designer on the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Black Rose (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Two-part Invention No.4 in D Minor BWV.775 See more » |