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.
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Akira Kurosawa, released on September 19, 1960 with a runtime of 2h 30m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara and Takeshi Katō. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 295 ratings.
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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
Gen Shimizu
as Managing Director Miura
Atsuko Ichinomiya
as Mrs. Ariyama
Directed by Akira Kurosawa, written by Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa and Ryuzo Kikushima, produced by Akira Kurosawa and Tomoyuki Tanaka.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 295 ratings.
We start with the sight of a group of journalists at a wedding. The daughter of an industrialist is marrying the son of another. Nothing new here until, that is, an extra wedding cake is wheeled into the reception shaped just like an office block. Sticking out of a seventh floor window is a rose. We are quickly told that symbolises the window from which the groom's father committed suicide. Shortly afterwards, two…
Reviewed on November 17, 2022
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The Bad Sleep Well (1960) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Bad Sleep Well (1960) includes Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takeshi Katō and Kyōko Kagawa. The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Bad Sleep Well was released on September 19, 1960 and runs for 2h 30m.
The Bad Sleep Well (1960) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 295 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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