The Bad Sleep Well (1960) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : TOHO / Kurosawa Production /

September 19, 1960 2h 30m Japan Crime Japanese More

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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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title：The Bad Sleep Well
status：Released
Release date： 1960
Runtime：2h 30m
Genres： Crime · Drama · Thriller ·
Countries of origin： Japan ·
Original Language： Japanese ·
Director： Akira Kurosawa /
Writers： Hideo Oguni · Eijirō Hisaita · Akira Kurosawa · Ryūzō Kikushima · Shinobu Hashimoto ·
Production companies： TOHO · Kurosawa Production ·
Overview：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.