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The Bad Sleep Well

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The Bad Sleep Well

7.7

2h 30m

1960

Synopsis

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.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

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Cast & Crew

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

as Kôichi Nishi

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

as Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

as Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

as Itakura

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

as Yoshiko Nishi

Tatsuya Mihashi

Tatsuya Mihashi

as Tatsuo Iwabuchi

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

as Administrative Officer Moriyama

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

as Contract Officer Shirai

Kyū Sazanka

Kyū Sazanka

as Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko

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