parent child relationship,film noir,corporate greed,shakespeare in modern dress,japanese noir

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Akira Kurosawa
  • Profile picture of Toshirō Mifune
    Kôichi Nishi Toshirō Mifune
  • Profile picture of Masayuki Mori
    Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi Masayuki Mori
  • Profile picture of Kamatari Fujiwara
    Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada Kamatari Fujiwara
  • Profile picture of Takeshi Katō
    Itakura Takeshi Katō
  • Profile picture of Kyōko Kagawa
    Yoshiko Nishi Kyōko Kagawa
  • Profile picture of Tatsuya Mihashi
    Tatsuo Iwabuchi Tatsuya Mihashi
  • Profile picture of Takashi Shimura
    Administrative Officer Moriyama Takashi Shimura
  • Profile picture of Kō Nishimura
    Contract Officer Shirai Kō Nishimura

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Keywords

  • parent child relationship
  • film noir
  • corporate greed
  • shakespeare in modern dress
  • japanese noir