Poster of The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, September 15 1960
63 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
40 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Kôichi Nishi'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Masayuki MoriMasayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori was
49 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi'.
Fri, Jan 13 1911 –
Sun, Oct 07 1973
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara was
55 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada'.
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
31 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Itakura'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Kyōko KagawaKyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa was
28 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Yoshiko Nishi'.
Sat, Dec 05 1931
Portrait of Tatsuya MihashiTatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuya Mihashi was
36 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Tatsuo Iwabuchi'.
Fri, Nov 02 1923 –
Sat, May 15 2004
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
55 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Administrative Officer Moriyama'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Kō NishimuraKō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura was
37 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Contract Officer Shirai'.
Thu, Jan 25 1923 –
Tue, Apr 29 1997
Portrait of Kyū SazankaKyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka was
46 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko'.
Wed, Apr 01 1914 –
Thu, Mar 04 1971
Portrait of Someshō MatsumotoSomeshō Matsumoto
Someshō Matsumoto was
57 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Construction Company President Hatano'.
Fri, Mar 20 1903 –
Mon, Aug 12 1985
Portrait of Gen ShimizuGen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu was
53 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Managing Director Miura'.
Tue, Jan 01 1907 –
Wed, Dec 20 1972
Portrait of Atsuko IchinomiyaAtsuko Ichinomiya
Atsuko Ichinomiya was
46 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Mrs. Ariyama'.
Mon, Dec 29 1913 –
Sat, Feb 16 1991
Portrait of Natsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara
Natsuko Kahara was
39 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Mrs. Furuya'.
Mon, Jan 03 1921 –
Wed, Feb 20 1991
Portrait of Nobuko TashiroNobuko Tashiro
Nobuko Tashiro was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Mrs. Moriyama'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken MitsudaKen Mitsuda
Ken Mitsuda was
58 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Public Corporation President Arimura'.
Tue, Apr 29 1902 –
Fri, Nov 28 1997
Portrait of Kôji NanbaraKôji Nanbara
Kôji Nanbara was
33 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Public Prosecutor Horiuchi'.
Tue, Jun 07 1927 –
Thu, Dec 20 2001
Portrait of Chishū RyūChishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū was
56 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Public Prosecutor Nonaka'.
Fri, May 13 1904 –
Tue, Mar 16 1993
Portrait of Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi was
46 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Public Prosecutor Okakura'.
Fri, Nov 14 1913 –
Fri, Apr 12 1985
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
34 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Tomoko Wada'.
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya was
33 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'ADA Secretary'.
Wed, May 18 1927 –
Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Shirō TsuchiyaShirō Tsuchiya
Shirō Tsuchiya was
59 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Construction Company Employee #1'.
Sat, Jan 05 1901
Portrait of Sōji UbukataSōji Ubukata
Sōji Ubukata was
52 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Construction Company Employee #2'.
Sun, Mar 29 1908
Portrait of Susumu FujitaSusumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita was
48 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Detective'.
Mon, Jan 08 1912 –
Sat, Mar 23 1991
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka was
27 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Hitman'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Kyōko OzawaKyōko Ozawa
Kyōko Ozawa was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Iwabuchi Maid #1'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiromi MineokaHiromi Mineoka
Hiromi Mineoka was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Iwabuchi Maid #2'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuo NakamuraNobuo Nakamura
Nobuo Nakamura was
52 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Legal Adviser'.
Mon, Sep 14 1908 –
Fri, Jul 05 1991
Portrait of Ryôji ShimizuRyôji Shimizu
Ryôji Shimizu was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Management Section Worker'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gorô SakuraiGorô Sakurai
Gorô Sakurai was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Prosecutor'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji MitsuiKōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui was
50 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Reporter A'.
Sun, Mar 06 1910 –
Fri, Jul 20 1979
Portrait of Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima
Yoshifumi Tajima was
42 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Reporter B'.
Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Thu, Sep 10 2009
Portrait of Hisashi YokomoriHisashi Yokomori
Hisashi Yokomori was
32 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Reporter C'.
Mon, Sep 10 1928 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981
Portrait of Jun KondôJun Kondô
Jun Kondô was
38 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Reporter D'.
Mon, Jan 02 1922
Portrait of Akemi UenoAkemi Ueno
Akemi Ueno was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Safety Deposit Box Rental Receptionist'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ikio SawamuraIkio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura was
55 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Mon, Sep 04 1905 –
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Portrait of Toshiko HiguchiToshiko Higuchi
Toshiko Higuchi was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Wada's Daughter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yutaka SadaYutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada was
49 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Wedding Receptionist'.
Thu, Mar 30 1911

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
Akira Kurosawa was
50 in The Bad Sleep Well
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Shirō MoritaniShirō Moritani
Assistant Director
Shirō Moritani was
28 in The Bad Sleep Well
Mon, Sep 28 1931 –
Sun, Dec 02 1984
Portrait of Yuzuru AizawaYuzuru Aizawa
Director of Photography
Yuzuru Aizawa was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshimitsu BannoYoshimitsu Banno
Assistant Director
Yoshimitsu Banno was
29 in The Bad Sleep Well
Mon, Mar 30 1931 –
Sun, May 07 2017
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto
Writer
Shinobu Hashimoto was
42 in The Bad Sleep Well
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni
Writer
Hideo Oguni was
56 in The Bad Sleep Well
Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Ryūzō KikushimaRyūzō Kikushima
Writer
Ryūzō Kikushima was
46 in The Bad Sleep Well
Wed, Jan 28 1914 –
Sat, Mar 18 1989
Portrait of Eijirō HisaitaEijirō Hisaita
Writer
Eijirō Hisaita was
62 in The Bad Sleep Well
Sun, Jul 03 1898 –
Wed, Jun 09 1976
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka was
50 in The Bad Sleep Well
Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa
Sound Effects Editor
Ichirô Minawa was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Masaru Satō was
32 in The Bad Sleep Well
Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Fumio YanoguchiFumio Yanoguchi
Sound Recordist
Fumio Yanoguchi was
43 in The Bad Sleep Well
Sun, Jul 29 1917 –
Tue, Jan 15 1985
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki
Production Design
Yoshirō Muraki was
36 in The Bad Sleep Well
Thu, Aug 14 1924 –
Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Takao SaitōTakao Saitō
Assistant Camera
Takao Saitō was
31 in The Bad Sleep Well
Tue, Mar 05 1929 –
Sat, Dec 06 2014
Portrait of Shoji KuriharaShoji Kurihara
Costume Design
Shoji Kurihara was
>> in The Bad Sleep Well
Unknown Birthday