The Bad Sleep Well
悪い奴ほどよく眠る
Synopsis
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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The Bad Sleep Well (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-11-10
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Toshirō Mifune
Kôichi Nishi
Masayuki Mori
Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
Kamatari Fujiwara
Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
Takeshi Katō
Itakura
Kyōko Kagawa
Yoshiko Nishi
Tatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuo Iwabuchi
Takashi Shimura
Administrative Officer Moriyama
Kō Nishimura
Contract Officer Shirai
Kyū Sazanka
Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko
Someshō Matsumoto
Construction Company President Hatano
Gen Shimizu
Managing Director Miura
Atsuko Ichinomiya
Mrs. Ariyama
Natsuko Kahara
Mrs. Furuya
Nobuko Tashiro
Mrs. Moriyama
Ken Mitsuda
Public Corporation President Arimura
Kōji Nanbara
Public Prosecutor Horiuchi
Chishū Ryū
Public Prosecutor Nonaka
Seiji Miyaguchi
Public Prosecutor Okakura
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 22, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 1, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$229K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$144K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.63x
-$85K deficit
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Eijiro Hisaita, Ryuzo Kikushima, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa, William Shakespeare
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 悪い奴ほどよく眠る
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Production Budget
- $229K
- Worldwide Gross
- $144K
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Kurosawa Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Eijiro Hisaita, Ryuzo Kikushima, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa, William Shakespeare
Masaru Satō
Yuzuru Aizawa
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Eijiro Hisaita
Writer
Akira Kurosawa
Producer
Ryuzo Kikushima
Writer
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Shinobu Hashimoto
Writer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Hideo Oguni
Writer
Yuzuru Aizawa
Director of Photography
Akira Kurosawa
Writer
Shoji Kurihara
Costume Design
Yoshirō Muraki
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bad Sleep Well
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Bad Sleep Well about?
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.
Who directed The Bad Sleep Well?
The Bad Sleep Well was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in The Bad Sleep Well?
The principal cast of The Bad Sleep Well includes Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takeshi Katō, Kyōko Kagawa.
When was The Bad Sleep Well released and how long is it?
The Bad Sleep Well was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 2h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Bad Sleep Well?
The Bad Sleep Well had a reported production budget of $229K and grossed $144K at the worldwide box office (0.63 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Bad Sleep Well?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bad Sleep Well was composed by Masaru Satō.