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The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

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.

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneKôichi Nishi
  • Photo of Masayuki MoriMasayuki MoriPublic Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
  • Photo of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraAssistant-to-the-Chief Wada
  • Photo of Takeshi KatōTakeshi KatōItakura
  • Photo of Kyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaYoshiko Nishi
  • Photo of Tatsuya MihashiTatsuya MihashiTatsuo Iwabuchi
  • Photo of Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraAdministrative Officer Moriyama
  • Photo of Kō NishimuraKō NishimuraContract Officer Shirai
  • Photo of Kyū SazankaKyū SazankaConstruction Company Executive Director Kaneko
  • Photo of Someshō MatsumotoSomeshō MatsumotoConstruction Company President Hatano

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