The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
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.The Bad Sleep Well featuring Toshirō Mifune and Masayuki Mori is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, and streaming with subscription on Kanopy. It's a drama and thriller movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 8.0 (12,561 votes).
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Available to stream on a subscription service (The Criterion Channel and Kanopy).
Not available to watch free online.
Not available to stream on a TV everywhere service.
Not available to rent or buy.
#426 Ranked in Movies on The Criterion Channel
#555 Ranked in Revenge Movies
#1823 Ranked in Thriller Movies
The Bad Sleep Well has a high IMDb audience rating of 8.0 (12,561 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.
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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.