A cult favorite, The Black Lizard is based on an Edogawo Rampo story adapted by Yukio Mishima, who also appears in a cameo. A brilliant detective takes on the gorgeous "Black Lizard," jewel thief and nightclub owner, sensationally played by the famous female impersonator Akihiro Maruyama. Fukasaku's most atypical film, The Black Lizard is a color-filtered vision of desire and delirium. (JS)