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MOVIE

The Bad Sleep Well

★ 7.7 1960 150 min CrimeDramaThriller

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.

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The Bad Sleep Well in its release era

Released in 1960, The Bad Sleep Well sits inside the 1960s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1960-09-19
TMDB score
7.7/10
Original language
JA
Status
Released
Production
Japan
Studio
TOHO, Kurosawa Production
Topicscorruptionparent child relationshipfilm noirweddingbitingcorporate greedjapanese noirphysical disability

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