The Bad Sleep Well

IMDb 7.7 1960 150 min CrimeDramaThriller

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Country

JP

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune Kôichi Nishi
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
Takeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō Itakura
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa Yoshiko Nishi