High and Low

1963 film by Akira Kurosawa
Movie film Q244878
High and Low
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High and Low

Summary

High and Low is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • High and Low's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • High and Low was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4].
  • Hideo Oguni wrote the screenplay for High and Low[5].
  • Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for High and Low[6].
  • High and Low's composer is recorded as Masaru Sato[7].
  • High and Low's genre is drama film[8].
  • High and Low's genre is film noir[9].
  • High and Low's genre is neo-noir[10].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Toshirō Mifune[11].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Tatsuya Nakadai[12].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Isao Kimura[13].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Takashi Shimura[14].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Minoru Chiaki[15].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Kyōko Kagawa[16].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Tsutomu Yamazaki[17].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Takeshi Katō[18].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Susumu Fujita[19].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Kamatari Fujiwara[20].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Kin Sugai[21].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Eijirō Tōno[22].
  • High and Low was produced by Ryūzō Kikushima[23].
  • High and Low's director of photography is recorded as Asakazu Nakai[24].
  • High and Low's director of photography is recorded as Takao Saito[25].
  • The original language of High and Low was Japanese[26].
  • High and Low's Commons category is recorded as High and Low (film)[27].

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Authorship and Creation

High and Low was produced by Ryūzō Kikushima[23]. It was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4]. Screenwriters include Hideo Oguni[5] and Akira Kurosawa[6]. Cast members include Toshirō Mifune[11], Tatsuya Nakadai[12], Isao Kimura[13], Takashi Shimura[14], Minoru Chiaki[15], and Kyōko Kagawa[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1963[28], March 1, 1963[29], and November 26, 1963[30]. The original language of High and Low was Japanese[26]. Genres include drama film[8], film noir[9], and neo-noir[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7.9/10[32], 96%[33], 90/100[34], 8.4/10[35], 97%[36], and 4.6/5[37].

Why It Matters

High and Low has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . Q18709181. wikidata.org.
  33. [28] . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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