The Bad Sleep Well
An ambitious son infiltrates a corrupt corporation to avenge his father's death, risking everything as he uncovers a deadly web of power and betrayal.
Synopsis
This loose adaptation of *Hamlet* follows Kôichi Nishi, an illegitimate son who rises to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the wedding reception, the cake is a replica of the corporate headquarters, but a detail in its design evokes the memory of Nishi's hushed-up death.
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Edited by Akira KurosawaShot by Yuzuru AizawaScored by Masaru SatoDesigned by Yoshiro Muraki
Also known as
- Die Bösen schlafen gutde
- Die Verworfenen schlafen gutde
- The Bad Sleep Wellde
- The Bad Sleep Wellen
- Les salauds dorment en paixfr
- I cattivi dormono in paceit
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Toshiro Mifune
as Kôichi Nishi
Masayuki Mori
as Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
Kyoko Kagawa
as Yoshiko Nishi
Tatsuya Mihashi
as Tatsuo Iwabuchi
Takashi Shimura
as Administrative Officer Moriyama
Ko Nishimura
as Contract Officer Shirai
Takeshi Kato
as Itakura
Kamatari Fujiwara
as Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
Chishu Ryu
as Public Prosecutor Nonaka
Seiji Miyaguchi
as Prosecutor Okakura
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