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1963 · Movie · 2h 22m · NR

High and Low

CriticsCritics: 93
AudienceAudience: 8.6

A wealthy shoe executive receives a ransom demand after a child is kidnapped, only to learn the wrong boy was taken. As he weighs his family’s future against the child’s safety, a determined police team begins a painstaking investigation shaped by sharp class divisions.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you appreciate patient crime thrillers, ethical dilemmas, and detailed investigations, especially films like Stray Dog; Not for you if you prefer fast pacing, constant action, or straightforward storytelling.

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Cast

Tatsuya NakadaiToshirō MifuneKyōko KagawaTatsuya MihashiIsao KimuraKenjirō IshiyamaTakeshi KatōTakashi Shimura

Director

Akira Kurosawa

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