Not RatedThe Bad Sleep Well

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IMDB (14,520 votes)

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Play Time: 150 mins
Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Bad Sleep Well

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.

Original Title:悪い奴ほどよく眠る
Status: Released (1960-09-19)
Awards:3 wins & 1 nomination total
BoxOffice:$46,808
Screen:Hideo Oguni, Eijirô Hisaita, Akira Kurosawa
Productions: TOHO, Kurosawa Production
Production Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: 日本語
The Bad Sleep Well
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We start with the sight of a group of journalists at a wedding. The daughter of an industrialist is marrying the son of another. Nothing new here until, that is, an extra wedding cake is wheeled into the reception shaped just like an office block. Sticking out of a seventh floor wind ....

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