Cinematic background from 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

1960

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Directors:
Akira Kurosawa
Writers:
Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Ryûzô Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa, Eijirô Hisaita
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Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A young woman holding a cell phone up to her face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of two men in suits in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a white suit and a man in a black bow tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie holding a knife; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A woman wearing a hat with flowers on top of her head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men in suits and ties looking at the camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man holding a piece of paper in his hand; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie sitting next to another man in a chair; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man wearing a suit and glasses; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man with glasses is looking down; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A woman in a kimono standing in front of an open door; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man sitting at a table in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie in front of a building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a group of men in suits and ties; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie sitting in front of another man in a chair; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man smoking a cigarette while sitting at a table in front of other people; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit standing next to two other men in suits; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man sitting in front of another man at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man working on a laptop computer; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man standing next to another man in front of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man and a woman standing in front of a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man and a woman in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man holding a suit jacket; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man standing in front of a door next to another man holding a flashlight; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man wearing a robe in front of an oriental sign; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An old photo of a man smoking a cigarette in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people sitting at a long table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a group of men in suits; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black - and - white photo of two men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man sitting at a table in front of a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie sitting in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man standing in front of a wall with a window behind him; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man sitting on the ground in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of men standing next to each other in front of a door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie wearing glasses; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit talks to two other men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people sitting around a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man playing a video game; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An old man with glasses is wearing a suit and a wig; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man wearing a suit and tie while holding a phone to his ear; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people standing next to each other on top of a field; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man and a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man wearing a suit and tie in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man looking at a wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man sitting in front of a fireplace while eating; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man in a suit and tie at a desk; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man holding a phone up to his ear; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie holding a microphone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man in a suit and tie holding a glass of milk; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of men in suits and ties standing in front of a man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man wearing a suit and tie standing in front of a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a bathrobe; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man driving a car; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man is looking at a cell phone while another man looks on; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a pile of rubble; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man wearing glasses and a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man pointing at another man wearing a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people standing in a room with a large cake; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An old photo of a person with a funny face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Two men standing next to each other in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man in a suit and tie looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man and a woman climbing stairs; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black - and - white photo of two men sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a suit sitting on the floor; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie sitting on a staircase; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in front of a large cake in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man in a suit and tie holding a phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a trench coat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man smoking a cigarette in front of an older man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie looking surprised; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit kneeling on the ground; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An old photo of a man getting his hair cut; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a group of people in a room; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a tuxedo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man looking at another man in a trench coat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of people at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a group of men in business suits; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A woman in a kimono standing in front of a wooden door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting on a couch; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man sitting at a table with a tea pot and cups; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An older man wearing a white shirt is smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – An old photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of people standing in front of a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A group of men standing around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A man in a suit and tie next to another man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man looking out of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960), directed by Akira Kurosawa – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle