The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1960-09-19
- Runtime:
- 150 min
- Genres:
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director:
- Akira Kurosawa
- Top cast:
- Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takeshi Katō, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 7.7/10 from 282 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.5/10