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The Bad Sleep Well

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Duration

2h 30m

Release

19 Sept 1960

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Overview

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.

Plot

A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.

Cast

Toshirô MifuneMasayuki MoriKyôko Kagawa

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 8.0/10Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

Details

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Hideo OguniEijirô HisaitaAkira Kurosawa

Revenue

$144,000

Budget

$229,000

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination total

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