The Bad Sleep Well

Original title: Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru

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8.0/10

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Toshirô Mifune in The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.

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A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

14K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination

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Trivia
The ideas for the film came from Akira Kurosawa's nephew, Mike Y. Inoue, who wanted to be a scriptwriter and was giving his scripts to his uncle. Kurosawa liked it and made suggestions, to which Inoue spent six months rewriting the script under the title "Bad Men's Prosperity." Kurosawa, along with several others, reworked it even more into the final version, though Inoue did not receive screen credit.

Goofs
When Nishi is trying to push Shirai out of the window, the brick wall outside of the window moves around - a lot.

Quotes
Koichi Nishi: It's not easy hating evil. You have to stoke your own fury until you become evil yourself.

Alternate versions
Originally released at 151 in Japan; USA version removes 16 minutes of footage.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies You Didn't Know Borrowed from Shakespeare (2016)

Soundtracks
Bridal Chorus
(uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Music by Richard Wagner
Played at the end of the wedding ceremony

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Featured review

10/10

Under appreciated Kurosawa masterpiece

At the start of this film I didn't know what to expect. I thought it might be a mediocre Kurosawa film. By the end of the film I realized it was one of his best. This film about familial discord and corporate manipulation is breathtaking. Its filled with irony, double crosses, cynicism, manipulation and revenge. In short, its endlessly interesting and captivating. Definitly a must see.