We start with the sight of a group of journalists at a wedding. The daughter of an industrialist ...
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
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
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.