The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

1960 · 150 min · ★ 7.7 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Written by Hideo Oguni

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Toshirō Mifune Kôichi Nishi
Masayuki Mori Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
Kamatari Fujiwara Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
Takeshi Katō Itakura
Kyōko Kagawa Yoshiko Nishi
Tatsuya Mihashi Tatsuo Iwabuchi
Takashi Shimura Administrative Officer Moriyama
Kō Nishimura Contract Officer Shirai
Kyū Sazanka Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko
Someshō Matsumoto Construction Company President Hatano
Gen Shimizu Managing Director Miura
Atsuko Ichinomiya Mrs. Ariyama

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