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The Bad Sleep Well

1960 • 2h30m Crime, Drama, Thriller

Rating

7.7/10

Popularity

4

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.

Details

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Screenplay

Hideo Oguni

Eijiro Hisaita

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Masayuki Mori

Kamatari Fujiwara

Release date

9/19/1960

Status

Released

Origin country

JP

Vote count

275