The Bad Sleep Well
1960-09-19 | 150 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Toshirō MifuneKôichi Nishi
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Masayuki MoriPublic Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
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Kamatari FujiwaraAssistant-to-the-Chief Wada
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Takeshi KatōItakura
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Kyōko KagawaYoshiko Nishi
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Tatsuya MihashiTatsuo Iwabuchi
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Takashi ShimuraAdministrative Officer Moriyama
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Kō NishimuraContract Officer Shirai
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Kyū SazankaConstruction Company Executive Director Kaneko
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Gen ShimizuManaging Director Miura
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Atsuko IchinomiyaMrs. Ariyama
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Natsuko KaharaMrs. Furuya
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Kōji NanbaraPublic Prosecutor Horiuchi
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Chishū RyūPublic Prosecutor Nonaka
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Kin SugaiTomoko Wada
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Yoshio TsuchiyaADA Secretary
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