The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

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.

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The Bad Sleep Well

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

1960-09-19

Runtime

150 minutes

Status

Released

Cast

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Production Companies

TOHO

TOHO

Kurosawa Production