
The Bad Sleep Well
Sep 19 1960
•3h 30m
•Crime, Drama, Thriller
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
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Toshirō Mifune
Kôichi Nishi

Masayuki Mori
Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi

Kamatari Fujiwara
Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada

Takeshi Katō
Itakura
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