High and Low (Criterion Collection)

Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyoko Kagawa. An affluent urban industrialist is targeted by a mysterious kidnapper, and the police investigation into the crime reveals things about the society of the man’s business in this classic police procedural. Directed by Akira Kurasawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. Includes audio commentary from the director, making-of documentary, rare interview with Toshiro Mifune and booklet with essay on the film by critic Geoffrey O’Brien. 1963/b&w/143 min/NR/widescreen.