Is The Bad Sleep Well sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Bad Sleep Well easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Bad Sleep Well end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Bad Sleep Well scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Bad Sleep Well violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Bad Sleep Well

Name: The Bad Sleep Well
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1960
Duration: 150 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takeshi Katō, Kyōko Kagawa

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO, Kurosawa Production

1960150 min7.7 / 10

A dark, intellectually rigorous noir tragedy about corruption and vengeance, where a man's calculated ascent through corporate hierarchy masks a deeper reckoning with his father's death.

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.

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Revenge Gone Wrong Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Doomed Romantic Obsession Crime and Corruption

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

Corruption Parent Child Relationship Film Noir Wedding Biting Corporate Greed Japanese Noir Physical Disability Complex Suspenseful Audacious

Questions people ask

Is The Bad Sleep Well sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Bad Sleep Well easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does The Bad Sleep Well end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Bad Sleep Well scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Bad Sleep Well violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.