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 ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,065 views/month).[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].
  • Ryūzō Kikushima wrote the screenplay for High and Low[7].
  • High and Low's composer is recorded as Masaru Sato[8].
  • High and Low's genre is drama film[9].
  • High and Low's genre is film noir[10].
  • High and Low's genre is neo-noir[11].
  • High and Low's genre is police procedural[12].
  • High and Low's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • High and Low's based on is recorded as King's Ransom[14].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Toshirō Mifune[15].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Tatsuya Nakadai[16].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Isao Kimura[17].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Takashi Shimura[18].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Minoru Chiaki[19].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Kyōko Kagawa[20].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Tsutomu Yamazaki[21].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Takeshi Katō[22].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Susumu Fujita[23].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Kamatari Fujiwara[24].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Kin Sugai[25].
  • A cast member of High and Low was Eijirō Tōno[26].
  • High and Low was produced by Ryūzō Kikushima[27].

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Authorship and Creation

High and Low was produced by Ryūzō Kikushima[27]. It was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4]. Screenwriters include Hideo Oguni[5], Akira Kurosawa[6], and Ryūzō Kikushima[7]. Cast members include Toshirō Mifune[15], Tatsuya Nakadai[16], Isao Kimura[17], Takashi Shimura[18], Minoru Chiaki[19], and Kyōko Kagawa[20].

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[31]. Genres include drama film[9], film noir[10], neo-noir[11], police procedural[12], and film based on a novel[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 7.9/10[33], 96%[34], 90/100[35], 8.4/10[36], 97%[37], and 4.6/5[38].

Why It Matters

High and Low ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,065 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [28] . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] . wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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