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The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 19, 1960

Runtime

2h 30m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

User Score

77%

Original Title

悪い奴ほどよく眠る

Production Companies

TOHO, Kurosawa Production

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Description

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.