The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
Kernel Score: 86% · 275 TMDB ratings
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1960-09-19
Runtime: 150 minutes
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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Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Kôichi Nishi
- Masayuki Mori as Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
- Takeshi Katō as Itakura
- Kyōko Kagawa as Yoshiko Nishi
- Tatsuya Mihashi as Tatsuo Iwabuchi
- Takashi Shimura as Administrative Officer Moriyama
- Kō Nishimura as Contract Officer Shirai
- Kyū Sazanka as Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko
- Someshō Matsumoto as Construction Company President Hatano
The Bad Sleep Well FAQ
Is The Bad Sleep Well good?
The Bad Sleep Well has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
What movies are like The Bad Sleep Well?
If you liked The Bad Sleep Well, try Mildred Pierce, Glengarry Glen Ross, High and Low and Tokyo Drifter.