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Toho Co.
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Featuring: Toshiro Mifune, Kyoko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Yutaka Sada, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takashi Shimura, Susumu Fujita, Kenjiro Ishiyama, Ko Kimura, Isao Kimura, Takeshi Kato, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Hiroshi Unayama, Koji Mitsui, Tsutomu Yamazaki
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.
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Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Insert
- Insert featuring an essay by Chuck Stephens
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Artwork: Fernando Music
Producer: Abbey Lustgarten
Release Notes on Restoration
High and Low
High and Low is presented in its original Tohoscope aspect ratio of 2.35:1. This new digital transfer was created from a 35mm composite print.