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The Bad Sleep Well

Released PG 150 min 8/10 Votes: 14216

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.

Type:

Movie

Socials:

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Subgenres:

Tragedy

Release:

1960-09-15

Year:

2024

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Companies:

TOHO, Kurosawa Production

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