The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
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/10 By 248 Votes
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.
Release Date : September 19, 1960
Runtime : 150m
Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller
Companies : TOHO, Kurosawa Production
Countries : Japan
Keywords : parent child relationship, film noir, corporate greed, shakespeare in modern dress, japanese noir
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