The Bad Sleep Well

1960 2h 30m ★7.7

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.

Release Date September 19, 1960
Runtime 2h 30m
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Director Akira Kurosawa
Category Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating 7.7 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1960
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