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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1960
Runtime2h 30m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, Thriller
Votes294
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WritersHideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita, Akira Kurosawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Bad Sleep Well
About The Bad Sleep Well
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.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa, The Bad Sleep Well leans on a strong ensemble — Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1960.
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