1960 · Crime / Drama / Thriller
The Bad Sleep Well
Original title · 悪い奴ほどよく眠る
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.
- 7.7/10 · 297 votes
- 2h 30m
- September 19, 1960
- Japanese
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
About The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well is a 1960 crime, drama, and thriller film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It runs 2h 30m. It was released on September 19, 1960.
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.
The original title is 悪い奴ほどよく眠る. The original language is Japanese. Spoken languages include Japanese. Production countries include Japan.
The average rating is 7.7 out of 10, based on 297 TMDB votes.
The Bad Sleep Well Details
- Title
- The Bad Sleep Well
- Original title
- 悪い奴ほどよく眠る
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 7.7/10 from 297 votes
- Original language
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima, Eijiro Hisaita, Shinobu Hashimoto
- Budget
- $229,000
- Box office
- $144,000
- Keywords
- corruption, parent child relationship, film noir, wedding, biting, corporate greed, japanese noir, physical disability, complex, dramatic, suspenseful, audacious
The Bad Sleep Well Release Date
The Bad Sleep Well was released on September 19, 1960. More 1960 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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The Bad Sleep Well Cast
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
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