The Bad Sleep Well

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
1960    2h 30m    Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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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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Cast of The Bad Sleep Well
  • Toshirō MifuneKôichi Nishi
  • Masayuki MoriPublic Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
  • Kamatari FujiwaraAssistant-to-the-Chief Wada
  • Takeshi KatōItakura
  • Kyōko KagawaYoshiko Nishi
  • Tatsuya MihashiTatsuo Iwabuchi
  • Takashi ShimuraAdministrative Officer Moriyama
  • Kō NishimuraContract Officer Shirai
  • Kyū SazankaConstruction Company Executive Director Kaneko
  • Someshō MatsumotoConstruction Company President Hatano
  • Gen ShimizuManaging Director Miura
  • Atsuko IchinomiyaMrs. Ariyama
  • Natsuko KaharaMrs. Furuya
  • Nobuko TashiroMrs. Moriyama
  • Ken MitsudaPublic Corporation President Arimura
  • Kôji NanbaraPublic Prosecutor Horiuchi
  • Chishū RyūPublic Prosecutor Nonaka
  • Seiji MiyaguchiPublic Prosecutor Okakura
  • Kin SugaiTomoko Wada
  • Yoshio TsuchiyaADA Secretary
  • Shirō TsuchiyaConstruction Company Employee #1
  • Sōji UbukataConstruction Company Employee #2
  • Susumu FujitaDetective
  • Kunie TanakaHitman
  • Kyōko OzawaIwabuchi Maid #1
  • Hiromi MineokaIwabuchi Maid #2
  • Nobuo NakamuraLegal Adviser
  • Ryôji ShimizuManagement Section Worker
  • Gorô SakuraiProsecutor
  • Kōji MitsuiReporter A
  • Yoshifumi TajimaReporter B
  • Hisashi YokomoriReporter C
  • Jun KondôReporter D
  • Akemi UenoSafety Deposit Box Rental Receptionist
  • Ikio SawamuraTaxi Driver
  • Toshiko HiguchiWada's Daughter
  • Yutaka SadaWedding Receptionist
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