Le Lézard Noir

A glass case shatters at dawn on a Ginza rooftop. Black Lizard palms the stolen diamond while Akeichi’s shoes click closer on wet tiles. One drawbridge left. Akeichi steps off the frame; Black Lizard slips the jewel into a handbag and catches the next train south. Inoue drapes every gesture in silk stockings and sharkskin.

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Umetsugu Inoue directed Le Lézard Noir in 1962. See Umetsugu Inoue's full filmography, where to start with Umetsugu Inoue, or where to go after you've seen everything by Umetsugu Inoue.

Le Lézard Noir was released in 1962 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 101 minutes.