Next up for The Savoy’s Movies We Love!

Movies We Love: a Savoy monthly film series that celebrates the movies we love most. In anticipation of Spike Jones’ Highest 2 Lowest (coming this August)—a bold reimagining of High and Low—we’re thrilled to present Akira Kurosawa’s original masterpiece on August 11th.

Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low (1963) is a gripping crime drama that explores themes of morality, class, and justice. Set in 1960s Japan, the story follows a wealthy executive who becomes entangled in a kidnapping case that challenges his values and forces him to make a life-altering decision. As the investigation unfolds, the film transitions from a tense chamber drama into a gripping police procedural, offering a sharp critique of economic disparity and human desperation. With its meticulous direction and layered storytelling, High and Low stands as one of Kurosawa’s most socially conscious and psychologically complex films.