The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
悪い奴ほどよく眠る
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.
Where to watch The Bad Sleep Well
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BFI Player | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| France | — | Canal VOD, Sooner, ARTE VOD | Canal VOD, Sooner, ARTE VOD |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
| Japan | U-NEXT | Amazon Video, Apple TV, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is The Bad Sleep Well about?
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. The Bad Sleep Well is a Crime, Drama, Thriller movie, released on 1960-09-19, runtime 150 minutes.
Is The Bad Sleep Well worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Bad Sleep Well 7.7 out of 10 from 304 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Bad Sleep Well?
In the United Kingdom, The Bad Sleep Well streams on BFI Player and can be rented from Apple TV and Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Kôichi Nishi
- Masayuki Mori as Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
- Takeshi Katō as Itakura
- Kyōko Kagawa as Yoshiko Nishi
- Tatsuya Mihashi as Tatsuo Iwabuchi
- Takashi Shimura as Administrative Officer Moriyama
- Kō Nishimura as Contract Officer Shirai
- Kyū Sazanka as Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko
- Someshō Matsumoto as Construction Company President Hatano
- Gen Shimizu as Managing Director Miura
- Atsuko Ichinomiya as Mrs. Ariyama
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Sources
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