Tengoku to jigoku [translated: High and low]
The Criterion Collection; Janus Films; Toho Co., Ltd.; a Toho-Kurosawa Production; produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka and Ryuzo Kikushima; written by Hideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita, Ryuzo Kikushima, and Akira Kurosawa; directed by Akira Kurosawa
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1963
- Publication:
- [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2009]
- Copyright:
- ©2009
- Related Series:
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- Summary:
- Toshiro Mifune is unforgettable as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in Akira Kurosawa's highly influential High and Low, a compelling race-against-time thriller and a penetrating portrait of contemporary Japanese society.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- In Japanese with optional subtitles in English.
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: King's ransom [by McBain, E.]
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- Alternate Titles:
- Title translation: High and low
Collective title on box set container: AK100: 25 films by Akira Kurosawa - Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD; surround; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1.
- Performers:
- Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyoko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Isao Kimura.
- Production Credits:
- Cinematography, Asakazu Nakai, Takao Saito ; music, Masaru Sato.
- General Notes:
- Credits from English subtitles and book which accompanies set.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1963.
Book (96 p. : ill. ; 19 x 31 cm.) included in box set entitled: AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- HIG 1963 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 9781604652260 (set)
1604652268 (set) - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 715515052016
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: AK100D21
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection (set): CC1858D - OCLC Numbers:
- 1053091345
476336392 [Invalid]
