The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

1960-09-19 · 150 min · Rating 7.70/10 (275 votes)

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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audacious biting complex corporate greed corruption dramatic film noir japanese noir parent child relationship physical disability suspenseful tragic wedding

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