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High and Low (The Criterion Collection) DVD

Unrated :: Criterion :: Released: 1998-10-14

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High and Low (The Criterion Collection) Summary Toshiro Mifune Stars As A Wealthy Industrialist Whose Family Becomes The Target Of A Ruthless Kidnapper In Akira Kurosawa's Exemplary Film Noir. Based On Ed Mcbain's Detective Novel King's Ransom, high And Low Is Both A Riveting Thriller And A Brilliant Commentary On Contemporary Japanese Society. Criterion Is Proud To Present high And Low In A Luminous New Tohoscope Transfer With New Electronic Subtitles.

Although best known for his samurai classics, Japanese master filmmaker Akira Kurosawa proved himself equally adept at contemporary dramas and thrillers, and 1962's High and Low offers a powerful showcase for Kurosawa's versatile skill. The great Toshiro Mifune stars as a wealthy industrialist who has just raised a large sum of money to execute his planned takeover of a successful shoe manufacturer. Fate intervenes when he receives a phone call informing him that his son has been kidnapped, and by unfortunate coincidence the ransom demand is nearly equivalent to the amount Mifune has raised for his corporate coup. A philosophical dilemma emerges when it is revealed that the executive's son is safe, and that it is actually his chauffeur's son who has been taken. What follows is both a tense detective thriller, as the police attempt to track down the kidnapper, and a compelling illustration of class division in Japan--the "high and low" of the title. Far be it from Kurosawa to make a mere thriller, however; this loose adaptation of the Ed McBain novel King's Ransom provides the director with ample opportunity to develop a visual strategy that perfectly enhances the story's sociological themes. The Criterion Collection DVD of this extraordinary film is presented in the original "Tohoscope" aspect ratio of 2.35:1. --Jeff Shannon

High and Low [Criterion Collection] DVD Techincal Details Cast: Toshirô Mifune, Kyôko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Isao Kimura
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 142 mins
UPC: 037429130322
Binding: DVD
Studio: Criterion
Release Date: 1998-10-14
Region Code: 1
Specs: Black & White, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Japanese (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono),