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The Bad Sleep Well

悪い奴ほどよく眠る

1960 · Film · 150 min

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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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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  1. NeutralkeiferskiApr 27, 2021

    You could always fake your own death and then visit the funeral, as in Kurosawa’s famous film The Bad Sleep Well.

    https://youtu.be/-_DPoSV-nxM

  2. NeutralkeiferskiAug 3, 2020

    This is almost the plot of The Bad Sleep Well by Akira Kurosawa. I won't spoil the film, but your comment made me think of it.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bad_Sleep_Well

  3. PositivebfrsJun 4, 2012

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