The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
Original title: 悪い奴ほどよく眠る
The Bad Sleep Well is a 1960 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Akira Kurosawa, with a running time of 2h 30m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori and Kamatari Fujiwara.
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.
Where to watch The Bad Sleep Well
Stream: Criterion Channel
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
- Gen Shimizu as Managing Director Miura
- Atsuko Ichinomiya as Mrs. Ariyama