Black Snow

Black Snow

1965 · 89 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, Crime

Black Snow tells the tale of a disturbed young man who, after spying on his mother with a black serviceman, finds himself unable to attain sexual arousal unless fondling a loaded gun. Later that night, he murders the GI before running amok through the building and finally slaying his mother's sister...

Directed by Tetsuji Takechi · Written by Tetsuji Takechi

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