The Bad Sleep Well

1960 · 2h31 · Film

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Starring Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takeshi Katō, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Takashi Shimura, Kō Nishimura, Kyū Sazanka, Someshō Matsumoto

Ideal when you feel… Curious Bored Calm

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

Original language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Screenplay

Hideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita, Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima

Music

Masaru Satō

Cinematography

Yuzuru Aizawa

Cast

Takeshi Katō, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Takashi Shimura, Kō Nishimura, Kyū Sazanka, Someshō Matsumoto

Updated August 14, 2026

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