HIGH AND LOW (1963)
Special Features: Introduction by Michael Jeck on Sept. 5
[TENGOKU TO JIGOKU] [天国と地獄]
Akira Kurosawa's adaptation of American crime master Ed McBain's novel "King's Ransom" makes for a thriller of the highest order — intellectually rich, pulse-pounding entertainment. Wealthy businessman Kingo Gondo (Toshirô Mifune) receives a ransom letter for his son, only to discover the kidnappers mistakenly grabbed the son of his chauffeur. Along with Chief Detective Inspector Tokura (Tatsuya Nakadai), Gondo becomes personally involved in the case, journeying from his castle-in-the-sky penthouse to the lower depths of Tokyo's squalid slums. DIR/SCR Akira Kurosawa; SCR/PROD Ryûzô Kikushima; SCR Hideo Oguni, Eijirô Hisaita, from the novel "King's Ransom" by Ed McBain; PROD Tomoyuki Tanaka. Japan, 1963, b&w, 142 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED
AFI Member passes accepted.
About Michael Jeck
Michael Jeck was the film programmer of the AFI Theater at the Kennedy Center for a decade, and for the first years of the AFI Silver Theatre. His company R5/S8 Presents premiered the uncut version of Akira Kurosawa's THE HIDDEN FORTRESS and relaunched Kihachi Okamoto's ZATOICHI MEETS YOJIMBO. He has done audio commentaries for The Criterion Collection editions of SEVEN SAMURAI and THRONE OF BLOOD, taught a class on Japanese Cinema for 12 years at George Mason University and for 30 years has written the calendar notes for the repertory programs at New York City's famed Film Forum.
Run Time: 142 Minutes
Opening Date: Monday, September 05, 2022
Genre: Crime drama mystery
