The Bad Sleep Well_
Original: 悪い奴ほどよく眠る
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.
Starring
Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Bad Sleep Well was released 66 years ago in 1960.
Overview
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter...
The Bad Sleep Well is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 30m.
CAST (20)
Toshirō Mifune
Kôichi Nishi
Masayuki Mori
Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
Kamatari Fujiwara
Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
Takeshi Katō
Itakura
Kyōko Kagawa
Yoshiko Nishi
Tatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuo Iwabuchi
Takashi Shimura
Administrative Officer Moriyama
Kō Nishimura
Contract Officer Shirai
Kyū Sazanka
Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko
SM
Someshō Matsumoto
Construction Company President Hatano
Gen Shimizu
Managing Director Miura
Atsuko Ichinomiya
Mrs. Ariyama
Natsuko Kahara
Mrs. Furuya
NT
Nobuko Tashiro
Mrs. Moriyama
KM
Ken Mitsuda
Public Corporation President Arimura
Kōji Nanbara
Public Prosecutor Horiuchi
Chishū Ryū
Public Prosecutor Nonaka
Seiji Miyaguchi
Public Prosecutor Okakura
Kin Sugai
Tomoko Wada
Yoshio Tsuchiya
ADA Secretary
STUDIOS (2)
TOHO
Kurosawa Production
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
150 min (2h 30m)
Original Title
悪い奴ほどよく眠る
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
7.7/10 (273 votes)
Popularity
2
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Bad Sleep Well about?
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.
How long is The Bad Sleep Well?
The Bad Sleep Well has a runtime of 150 minutes (2h 30m).
Who stars in The Bad Sleep Well?
The cast of The Bad Sleep Well includes Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takeshi Katō, Kyōko Kagawa.
What is the rating of The Bad Sleep Well?
The Bad Sleep Well has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 based on 273 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Thriller