The Bad Sleep Well (1963)

Audience Score
77
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.
WritersHideo OguniEijirō HisaitaAkira Kurosawa

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 22nd, 1963
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:TOHO, Kurosawa Production