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The Bad Sleep Well
Crime, Drama, Thriller - 1960
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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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Rated:
APPROVED
Runtime:
150 min
Release date:
15 Sep 1960
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A well-done thriller with Kurosawa's usual social overtones.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
This is a powerful and interesting picture that Kurosawa has made -- a bit tedious and mawkish in the last reels, but exciting enough along the way to satisfy audiences that know the subject.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
10 May 2005
fresh:
Kurosawa rather loaded the film on the side of social significance, while neglecting to capitalise on the noir aspects that underlie it. Even so, his use of the 'scope screen is masterly.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
Opening with a bravura wedding sequence and ending with a sycophantic bow to a replaced telephone receiver, the film has its longueurs, but Mifune's buttoned-down avenger is a compelling portrait of righteous obsession foundering on unpredictable reality.
– Ed Park,
Village Voice,
19 Jun 2008
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