High and Low (1963)

Other name: 天国と地獄, てんごくとじごく, 천국과 지옥, 天國與地獄, Tengoku to Jigoku, High & Low, Himmel Og Helvede, Zwischen Himmel und Hölle, El infierno del odio, Entre le ciel et l'enfer, Menny és pokol, Anatomia di un rapimento, Ο Δολοφόνος του Τόκιο, Рай и ад

Description:

The classic masterpiece High and Low centers on Kingo Gondo, played by Toshiro Mifune, an influential executive in the Japanese shoe industry. While in the middle of a risky corporate takeover that forces him to mortgage everything he owns down to his own furniture, Gondo is suddenly struck by a devastating crisis. He receives a massive ransom demand from a ruthless kidnapper played by Tsutomu Yamazaki. However, a shocking twist complicates the situation: the kidnapper has mistakenly abducted the son of Gondo's chauffeur instead of his own child. Gondo faces an agonizing moral dilemma as he must decide whether to ruin his financial future to save another man's son. Adapted loosely from the acclaimed novel The King's Ransom by Evan Hunter, this gripping story explores social division, morality, and intense suspense. Discover the gripping plot of High and Low, a masterpiece of tension and human drama that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

Director: Kurosawa Akira [黒沢明]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 1963

Genre:Crime; Drama; Investigation; Kidnapping; Mystery; Novel; Suspense; Thriller