The Bad Sleep Well
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.
About The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
Released in 1960, The Bad Sleep Well is a crime, drama and thriller film from TOHO (Japan). It was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Eijiro Hisaita and Ryuzo Kikushima. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takeshi Katō and Kyōko Kagawa. With a runtime of 2h 30m, the film averages 7.7/10 across 295 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $229,000 and went on to gross $144,000 worldwide.
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