High and low [videorecording]
2005
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Toshirô Mifune stars in this Japanese crime drama co-written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. Wealthy business executive Kingo Gondo (Mifune) faces a terrible choice when a kidnapper snatches the son of his chauffeur Aoki (Yutaka Sada) instead of his own son. If he pays the ransom he will be ruined financially but if he does not, he will be unable to face his family or Aoki. Meanwhile, police led by Inspector Tokura (Tatsuya Nakadai) investigate the crime. The cast also includes Kyôko Kagawa, Isao Kimura and Tsutomu Yamazaki.
Main title:
High and low [videorecording] / producer, Tomoyuki Tanaka; producer, Ryûzô Kikushima.
Author:
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998, directorSatÕo, Masaru, 1928-1999, musicMifune, ToshirÕo, 1920-1997, actorKagawa, Kyôko, actorNakadai, Tatsuya, actorShimura, Takashi, 1905-1982
Imprint:
BFI, 2005.
Collation:
1 videodisc (143 min.) : b&w.
Notes:
Film first released in 1963.Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Ratio (1:2.35 CinemaScope), Enhanced for WideScreen TV, Languages (Japanese), Subtitles (English).Made in 1963.Based on the novel 'The King's Ransom' by Ed McBain.Credits: music, Masaru Sato.DVDN.Credits: director, Akira Kurosawa; writer, Hideo Oguni; writer, Ryûzô Kikushima; writer, Eijirô Hisaita; writer, Akira Kurosawa; music, Masaru Satô.Credits: director, Akira Kurosawa; writer, Hideo Oguni; writer, Ryûzô Kikushima; writer, Eijirô Hisaita; writer, Akira Kurosawa; music, Masaru Satô; cinematographer, Asakazu Nakai; cinematographer, Takao Saitô.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Toshirô Mifune, Kyôko Kagawa, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tatsuya Mihashi, Kenjirô Ishiyama, Isao Kimura, Takeshi Katô, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yutaka Sada, Takashi Shimura.
Audience:
BBFC code: 12.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
JapaneseEnglish
Index terms:
DVD: Foreign Language Films
BRN:
993908
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