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High and Low (1963)

Original title: 天国と地獄

1963-03-01 · 2h 22m · JA
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From Akira Kurosawa, director of "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro" comes a tense, taut film of a modern "perfect crime" with more excitement than even Hitchcock could create.

A shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and is conflicted over whether he should pay the ransom.

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Akira KurosawaDirector
Budget
$250K

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Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneKingo GondoTatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiChief Detective TokuraKyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaReiko GondoTatsuya MihashiTatsuya MihashiKawanishi, Gondo's secretaryIsao KimuraIsao KimuraDetective AraiKenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō IshiyamaChief Detective 'Bos'n' TaguchiTakeshi KatōTakeshi KatōDetective NakaoTakashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraChief of Investigation SectionJun TazakiJun TazakiKamiya, National Shoes Publicity DirectorNobuo NakamuraNobuo NakamuraIshimaru, National Shoes Design Department DirectorYūnosuke ItōYūnosuke ItōBaba - National Shoes ExecutiveTsutomu YamazakiTsutomu YamazakiGinjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern

Keywords

KidnappingRansomPoliceShoeBaby-snatchingBlackmailManagerNoirChauffeurJapanese noirEmaciationFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityKidnapping · Ransom · PoliceNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNoir · Japanese Noir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingLong

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What is High and Low about?

A shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and is conflicted over whether he should pay the ransom.

How long is High and Low?

High and Low has a runtime of 142 minutes.

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