High And Low (1963) 4K Restoration
- Sat, May 16
- Sun, May 17
- Mon, May 18
Sat, May 16 @ 1:00 pm: 4K Laser PresentationSun, May 17 @ 1:00 pm: 4K Laser PresentationMon, May 18 @ 7:30 pm: 4K Laser Presentation
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 142 min. Release Year: 1963 Language: Japanese
Starring: Isao Kimura, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshirō Mifune
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
The Art of Akira Kurosawa: A Retrospective
A sweeping retrospective of Akira Kurosawa explores the visionary filmmaker’s epic storytelling, moral complexity, and enduring influence on filmmaking around the world.
About the film:
Toshiro Mifune is unforgettable as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku), the highly influential domestic drama and police procedural from director Akira Kurosawa.
Adapting Ed McBain’s detective novel, King’s Ransom, Kurosawa moves effortlessly from compelling race-against-time thriller to exacting social commentary, creating a diabolical treatise on contemporary Japanese society.
About the filmmaker:
Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter widely regarded as one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. Over a career spanning five decades, he created influential films such as Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954), and Ikiru (1952), blending epic storytelling with profound humanism. Kurosawa’s work helped bring Japanese cinema to international audiences and has had a lasting impact on filmmakers worldwide, known for its dynamic visual style, moral depth, and innovative narrative structure.
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