HIGH AND LOW (1963)

Special Features: New 4K Restoration

[TENGOKU TO JIGOKU] [天国と地獄]
Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of American crime master Evan Hunter’s novel “King’s Ransom” makes for a thriller of the highest order: intellectually rich, pulse-pounding entertainment. Wealthy businessman Kingo Gondo (Toshirō Mifune) receives a ransom letter for his son, only to discover the kidnappers mistakenly grabbed the son of his chauffeur. Along with chief detective 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 Ryūzō Kikushima; SCR Hideo Oguni Eijirō Hisaita, from the novel “King’s Ransom” by Evan Hunter; PROD Tomoyuki Tanaka. Japan, 1963, b&w/color, 144 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Restored in 4K by Toho Co., Ltd.

Run Time: 144 Minutes

Opening Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Genre: Crime drama mystery

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