What is the duration of The Bad Sleep Well?

The duration of The Bad Sleep Well is 150 mins.

What is the original language of The Bad Sleep Well?

The original language of The Bad Sleep Well is Japanese.

Who directed The Bad Sleep Well?

The Bad Sleep Well was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

Which studio made The Bad Sleep Well?

The Bad Sleep Well was produced by Toho.

What is the total box office for The Bad Sleep Well?

The total box office for The Bad Sleep Well is $47023.

The Bad Sleep Well 1960

Q: Does The Bad Sleep Well have end credit scenes?

The Bad Sleep Well does not have end credit scenes.

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Box Office

$47K

Runtime

150 mins

Language

Japanese

A loose retelling of Hamlet follows illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi as he rises within a Japanese corporation and marries the disabled daughter of vice‑president Iwabuchi. At their reception, the wedding cake—a replica of the firm’s headquarters—evokes the concealed murder of Nishi’s father, prompting him to set his revenge in motion.

Toho

Studio

Akira Kurosawa

Director

Does The Bad Sleep Well have end credit scenes?

No!

The Bad Sleep Well does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of The Bad Sleep Well

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Toshirô Mifune

Kôichi Nishi

Kyôko Kagawa

Yoshiko Nishi

Takashi Shimura

Administrative Officer Moriyama

Takeshi Katô

Itakura

Tatsuya Mihashi

Tatsuo Iwabuchi

Chishû Ryû

Public Prosecutor Nonaka

Nobuo Nakamura

Legal Adviser

Kôji Mitsui

Reporter A

Kamatari Fujiwara

Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada

Masayuki Mori

Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi

Ken Mitsuda

Public Corporation President Arimura

Seiji Miyaguchi

Public Prosecutor Okakura

Yoshifumi Tajima

Reporter B

Yoshio Tsuchiya

ADA Secretary

Kin Sugai

Tomoko Wada

Kunie Tanaka

Hitman

Yutaka Sada

Wedding Receptionist

Kō Nishimura

Contract Officer Shirai

Susumu Fujita

Detective

Kôji Nanbara

Public Prosecutor Horiuchi

Natsuko Kahara

Mrs. Furuya

Atsuko Ichinomiya

Mrs. Ariyama

Ikio Sawamura

Taxi Driver

Shirō Tsuchiya

Construction Company Employee #1

Gen Shimizu

Managing Director Miura

Someshō Matsumoto

Construction Company President Hatano

Kyū Sazanka

Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko

Sōji Ubukata

Construction Company Employee #2

Toshiko Higuchi

Wada's Daughter

Akemi Ueno

Safety Deposit Box Rental Receptionist

Gorô Sakurai

Prosecutor

Kyōko Ozawa

Iwabuchi Maid #1

Ryôji Shimizu

Management Section Worker

Hisashi Yokomori

Reporter C

Hiromi Mineoka

Iwabuchi Maid #2

Nobuko Tashiro

Mrs. Moriyama

Jun Kondô

Reporter D

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The Bad Sleep Well Other Names and Titles

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