High and Low

High and Low

  • Director: Akira Kurosawa
  • Writer: Hideo Oguni,Ryûzô Kikushima,Eijirô Hisaita
  • Countries of origin: Japan
  • Language: Japanese
  • Release date: November 26, 1963
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Између неба и земље
  • "Heaven and Hell" is a 143-minute suspenseful film produced and distributed by Japan's Toho Cinemas. The film was directed by Wind Man , starring Toshirô Mifune , Tatsuya Nakadai , Kyoko Ikebe, etc., and was released in Japan on March 1, 1963.
    The film is adapted from "The King's Ransom" by Edward McBorn. It tells a thrilling story between Keno Fuji, the executive officer of a shoe company, and the kidnapper Ginjiro.

    Details

    • Release date November 26, 1963
    • Filming locations Toho Studios, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies Kurosawa Production Co., Toho Company

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $46,808

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $15,942

    Gross worldwide

    $46,808

    Movie reviews

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    • By Leif 2022-03-26 09:01:09

      The process of solving the case

      I recently watched two Kurosawa Akira movies, "Wild Dog", "Heaven and Hell", and "Wild Dog" can be called a reference version of Jiang Wen's "Looking for a Gun". In addition to its profound portrayal of human nature, "Heaven and Hell" reflects the whole process of solving a case. It can really become a reference textbook for the police, and it will inevitably become a learning lesson plan for criminals, how to counter-investigate. The story tells that the director of a shoe factory, the hero,...

    • By Lola 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      La descente aux enfers en 3 actes

      Le ciel est tout en haut .

      La 2e partie consacrée à l'enquête et à la traque épouse un registre policier agissant jalonné de plans courts par un montage dynamique afin de faire monter la nervosité criante et la tension oppressante.

      La 3e partie renverse le regard en plaçant au centre du focus le criminel découvert dont le parcours tracé destiné à la mise à nu frontale des misères cachés d'un bas fond dépravé et sépulcral. La caméra toujours perçante de Kurosawa se mue en...

    • By Retta 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      The second half isn't necessarily a drag, right?

      To put it simply, it is a wonderful one. Akira Kurosawa is really unbeatable in terms of storytelling. The interior scheduling in the first half is very good at depicting the same scene with different depths of field. The second half is similar to the routine and plot of a detective film. Although it is wonderful in itself, the more important thing is whether it is intended or not. The key is to fall back to the confrontation between the two poles at the end. If it is only regarded as a film...

    • By Johnathan 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      It's really hating the rich, and someone can put it into action, so why don't you use this energy to make money?

      1. Akira Kurosawa is very powerful and has drawn many clues, but there are still some accidents that are revealed to you and mislead you, and some are deliberately left there without explanation, such as why the prisoner's hands are shaking.
      2. Very complicated, but not without clues, look at Akira Kurosawa, you can't fall asleep at all, no matter how sleepy you are.
      3. He will always present social problems to you, and he does not shy away from the truth. The hairstyles of blacks,...

    • By Linnea 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      Movie diary

      The issue of human nature is established at the beginning. What is gratifying is also the surreal cooperation between the police and the people and the orientation of public opinion. Every detail is described very finely and logically. After dealing with drugs, looking for test items is like a zombie movie. It's not that you can stop a taxi by beckoning, and it's more real. Time is sealed. Quan Sheng also found a persistent and kind-hearted self from power and money. Both hell and heaven were...

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    • By Tressie 2023-07-27 19:35:18

      Not only does Mifune perform well in everything, but also in makeup. The rich and the poor are serious, foolish, domineering, and wretched, and the smell comes out when they change their...

    • By Carol 2023-07-18 03:49:43

      The first half and the second half are divided into ten parts. The first half is an indoor drama, which mainly creates dramatic tension by setting up dilemmas and using multiple characters to put pressure on the protagonist. The performance and scene scheduling are excellent, and the whole process is suppressed and tense. The second half is suddenly focused on the police investigation, which is a bit abrupt. But the amount of information is huge, and I feel that the screenwriter knows a lot!...

    • By Chasity 2023-06-18 03:23:42

      A really good crime movie has to make you want to be a...

    • By Elias 2023-05-07 22:47:57

      The beginning and end of a kidnapping case. There are many impressive scenes. The first indoor scene is very exciting, and the characters' non-stop movement reflects the changes in their hearts. The motive of the case is not difficult to understand. Looking up to heaven in hell, people have fluctuations in their hearts. These fluctuations can be roughly divided into three types: one is to improve oneself, the other is to be content with the status quo, and the third is "better to be broken than...

    • By Lola 2022-12-18 10:22:36

      Crime, thriller, drug trafficking, ethics, detective, class, business war, psychology, suspense, ah ah ah, what kind of drama I am watching, it can be any of the above dramas, but it is also higher than any kind of drama, Another kind of movie that makes people kneel. Any position in the house in the first part of the movie is as classic as [The Last Supper], and in the second half, I have the illusion that Akira Kurosawa and Nozomi directed the film...

    Movie plot

    At Gondo’s house, a board meeting on the national footwear industry was held to discuss the quality of new shoes. The opinions expressed by Quan Teng were impassioned. He felt that he should not only reduce costs and increase profits, while ignoring the quality of the shoes themselves. This remark is obviously very different from the idea of ​​other people's eagerness for quick success and quick profit. Therefore, they conspired to...
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    Evaluation action

    "Heaven and Hell" uses a bizarre blackmail event as a clue to build a single-plank bridge between money and human nature, one side is heaven and the other is hell. Who can pass and finally get the peace of mind, the film's anatomy of the opposites of good and evil in human nature, the young kidnappers who hate the rich, the honest businessman who provides the ransom and the serious and persistent criminal police, the fun-filled...
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    Movie quotes

    • Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director: Women see shoes as accessories, like hats and handbags. They flock to stylish designs at affordable prices.

    • Reiko Gondo: What just happened?

      Kingo Gondo: Nothing.

      Reiko Gondo: It certainly didn't look that way.

      Kingo Gondo: Don't worry. You wouldn't understand. It's business.

      Reiko Gondo: You always say that to keep me quiet.

    • Kingo Gondo: A man must kill or be killed.