The Bad Sleep Well

Original title: 悪い奴ほどよく眠る

7.7
Moderate
1960•2h 30m

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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.

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Toshirō Mifune - Kôichi Nishi in The Bad Sleep Well

Toshirō Mifune

Kôichi Nishi

Masayuki Mori - Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi in The Bad Sleep Well

Masayuki Mori

Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi

Kamatari Fujiwara - Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada in The Bad Sleep Well

Kamatari Fujiwara

Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada

Takeshi Katō - Itakura in The Bad Sleep Well

Takeshi Katō

Itakura

Kyōko Kagawa - Yoshiko Nishi in The Bad Sleep Well

Kyōko Kagawa

Yoshiko Nishi

Tatsuya Mihashi - Tatsuo Iwabuchi in The Bad Sleep Well

Tatsuya Mihashi

Tatsuo Iwabuchi

Takashi Shimura - Administrative Officer Moriyama in The Bad Sleep Well

Takashi Shimura

Administrative Officer Moriyama

Kō Nishimura - Contract Officer Shirai in The Bad Sleep Well

Kō Nishimura

Contract Officer Shirai

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Movie Info

Release Date

September 19, 1960

Runtime

2h 30m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director

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