The Bad Sleep Well

1960·2h 30m·★ 7.7(283)

CrimeDramaThriller

Director Akira KurosawaWriters Hideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita, Akira Kurosawa

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.

Filmed in: Japan

Set in: Japan