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天国と地獄
1963 · 2h 22m · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller · Japan · Rated 12 (GB)
Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
Directed by
Akira KurosawaBased on the novel by
Evan Hunter8.2Smart score
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anxiousaudaciousblack and whiteblackmailchauffeurclass relationscriminal investigationcruelfilm noirfranticheroinjapanese noirjapanese societykidnappingmanagerpoliceransomshoeshōwa era (1926-89)yokohama
Rating12 (GB)
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