High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku) (1963)

8.6	Listal rating
8.2	IMDB rating

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Starring (View all)

Toshirô Mifune

Kingo Gondo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Chief Detective Tokura

Kyôko Kagawa

Reiko Gondo

Tatsuya Mihashi

Kawanishi - Gondo's Secretary

Isao Kimura

Detective Arai

Kenjirô Ishiyama

Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi

Takeshi Katô

Detective Nakao

Takashi Shimura

Chief of Investigation Section

Written by (View all)

Hideo Oguni

(screenplay)

Ryûzô Kikushima

(screenplay)

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5 years, 11 months ago at Jun 20 14:40

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This film reminded me of Fritz Lang's 'M' in many ways, particularly with its dark and moody setting. It's a classic Kurosawa film with another powerhouse performance from Toshiro Mifune. The man is such a presence on screen.

The plot revolves around the kidnapping of a young boy who is mistakenly identified as the son of a powerful corporate shoe salesman. Torn between whether he ... read more

A very good movie

2 years, 1 month ago at Mar 31 6:28

johanlefourbe

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In its own genre (kidnapping/ransom), it is easily the best movie ever made. No shootings, no chases, no explosions,.... Just a captivating story brought by an amazing cast and it shows that Kurosowa is a director with a very wide range. Definitely worth a look, especially if you're Kurosawa fan.

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Description: At a crucial point in his business life, executive Gondo learns that his son has been kidnapped and that the ransom demanded is near the amount Gondo has raised for a critical business deal. Gondo is prepared to pay the ransom - that is, until he learns that the kidnappers have mistakenly abducted not Gondo's son, but the child of Gon ... (more)

Release date : 26 November 1963
UPC: 037429130322

1960s (11), Japan (9), 1963 (7), Drama (5), Crime (5), Kidnapping (4), Suicide (3), Architecture (3), Police (2), Kurosawa (2), Japanese (2), Shoe (2), Not Foreign Language (2), Executive (2), Not Foreign (2), Home (2), Foreign Language (2), Drug (2), Bw (2), Train (2)

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