The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

In the 1960 Japanese film The Bad Sleep Well, legendary director Akira Kurosawa mixes the themes of Hamlet into the context of the notoriously strict and corrupt world of Japanese corporate culture.

Fast Facts

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Released: September 19, 1960
Running time: 151 min.
Starring: Toshiro Mifune
Co-stars: Susumu Fujita, Kamatari Fujiwara, Kenjiro Ishiyama
AKA: Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Nemuru
AKA: The Worse You Are, the Better You Sleep
AKA: The Rose in the Mud

Kurosawa's Go-To Leading Man

The lead role of Koichi Nishi in The Bad Sleep Well was played by one of Kurosawa's most trusted go-to actors, Toshiro Mifune. Mifune also starred in some of the director's most beloved efforts, including Rashomon, Seven Samurai and Yojimbo.

Categories

Entertainment | Movies | Foreign Language Films | 1960s Films

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The Mahalo Top 7

The Criterion Collection: The Bad Sleep Well
Wikipedia: The Bad Sleep Well
IMDb: Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru
Rotten Tomatoes: The Bad Sleep Well Reviews
Alternative Film Guide: The Bad Sleep Well Review
Amazon.com: The Bad Sleep Well Criterion Collection DVD
YouTube Video: The Bad Sleep Well Original Theatrical Trailer (Time: 2:57)

The Bad Sleep Well DVDs and Merchandise

Amazon.com: The Bad Sleep Well Criterion Collection DVD and Soundtrack
Soundtrack Collector: The Bad Sleep Well Soundtrack Information
eBay: The Bad Sleep Well Merchandise
Posteritati: The Bad Sleep Well Vintage Poster
Cinemaposter.com: The Bad Sleep Well Vintage Polish Poster

The Bad Sleep Well Photos

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The Bad Sleep Well Videos

St. Olaf Asian Studies: The Bad Sleep Well Clip
YouTube: The Bad Sleep Well Original Theatrical Trailer (Time: 2:57)

The Bad Sleep Well Reviews and Articles

The New York Times: The Bad Sleep Well Review
Flixster: The Bad Sleep Well User Reviews
The Criterion Collection: "The Higher Depths" Essay
Bright Lights Film Journal: The Bad Sleep Well Video Review
Alternative Film Guide: The Bad Sleep Well Review
DVD Beaver: Comparison of BFI & Criterion The Bad Sleep Well DVDs

The Bad Sleep Well Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

Google Blog Search: The Bad Sleep Well
AkiraKurosawa.info: The Bad Sleep Well Posts
Ill-Informed Gadfly Blog: The Bad Sleep Well Review
IMDb: Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru Message Board

Related Pages on Mahalo

Akira Kurosawa | Toshiro Mifune | Sanjuro | Seven Samurai | Yojimbo | The Hidden Fortress | Ran | Ikiru | Red Beard | High and Low | The Lower Depths | Learning Japanese with Akira Kurosawa

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