Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'(2002)
黒澤明～創ると云う事は素晴らしい～悪い奴ほどよく眠る
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' Synopsis
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960).
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' (2002) is a documentary film directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, released on October 25, 2002 with a runtime of 33m. It stars Masayuki Yui, Akira Kurosawa, Yoshirō Muraki and Takao Saitō.
- Director:
- Yoshinari Okamoto
- Writers:
- Yoshinari Okamoto, Masayuki Yui
- Producers:
- Teruyo Nogami, Masayuki Yui
- Production:
- TOHO
- Status:
- Released
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' Cast & Crew
Main cast
Masayuki Yui
as Narrator
Akira Kurosawa
as Self
Yoshirō Muraki
as Self
- Takao Saitō
Takao Saitō
as Self
- Yōichi Matsue
Yōichi Matsue
as Self
Shinobu Hashimoto
as Self
Teruyo Nogami
as Self
Kyōko Kagawa
as Self
Tatsuya Mihashi
as Self
Kunie Tanaka
as Self
Takeshi Katō
as Self
Kō Nishimura
as Self (voice)
Key crew
Directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, written by Yoshinari Okamoto and Masayuki Yui, produced by Teruyo Nogami and Masayuki Yui.
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' (2002) includes Masayuki Yui, Akira Kurosawa, Yoshirō Muraki, Takao Saitō and Yōichi Matsue. The film was directed by Yoshinari Okamoto. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' released?
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' was released on October 25, 2002 and runs for 33m.