High and Low

(1963)

★ 8.4 IMDb · 1,191 votes

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery

Year: 1963

Runtime: 142 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Акира Куросава

Cast: Тосиро Мифунэ, Тацуя Накадай, 香川京子, 三橋達也, 木村功, 石山健二郎, 加藤武, Такаси Симура, 田崎潤, 中村伸郎

Plot

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

A wealthy businessman is told his son has been kidnapped and he will have to pay a very large sum for him to be returned safely. It is then discovered that his son is safe at home: the kidnapper took his chauffeur's son by accident. The kidnapper says this makes no difference: pay up or the child dies. This leaves him with a moral dilemma, as he really needs the money to conclude a very important business deal.