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High and Low

1963 Rated NR 2hr 23m

Known for his historical epics, director Akira Kurosawa was also a fan of American film noir and detective novels -- which explains why he based High and Low (also known as Heaven and Hell) on an Ed McBain story. Toshirô Mifune plays a wealthy corporate boss who must choose between saving his company and paying the ransom for his chauffeur's kidnapped child. Kurosawa uses his brilliant visual style to reinforce the film's sociological themes.

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Cast: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyôko Kagawa, more...

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Movie Details

Cast
Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyôko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Kenjiro Ishiyama, Takeshi Katô, Takashi Shimura, Jun Tazaki, Nobuo Nakamura, Yûnosuke Itô
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Genres
Classics, Foreign, Foreign Classics, Foreign Thrillers, Foreign Classic Dramas, Japan, Foreign Art House, Japanese Language, Foreign Regions, Foreign Languages
Language
Japanese
This movie is
Suspenseful
Format
DVD
Awards
1964 Golden Globe Awards
  • Best Foreign Language Film nominee
Ratings
NR
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Screen formats

Widescreen 2.35:1

Subtitles

English

Closed captioned

No

Language and sound

Japanese: Dolby Digital 4.0

Other features

black and white; interactive menus.