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天国と地獄 | Tengoku to jigoku

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Japan, 1963
Drama, Crime, Mystery
  • 144144 minutes

Synopsis

As Kingo Gondo finally gathers all his assets to become the majority shareholder of his company, he receives shocking news: his chauffeur’s son has been kidnapped, and a huge ransom is demanded. Gondo is faced with a moral dilemma: can he sacrifice his entire fortune to save another man’s child?

Synopsis

As Kingo Gondo finally gathers all his assets to become the majority shareholder of his company, he receives shocking news: his chauffeur’s son has been kidnapped, and a huge ransom is demanded. Gondo is faced with a moral dilemma: can he sacrifice his entire fortune to save another man’s child?