description The Bad Sleep Well Overview
The Bad Sleep Well, directed by Akira Kurosawa, debuted in 1960 as his first feature produced through his newly established independent studio. The film is a crime mystery categorized within the neo-noir genre and participated in the 11th Berlin International Film Festival. It marked an important step in Kurosawa’s career as a filmmaker.
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info The Bad Sleep Well Specifications
| Country | Japan |
| Year | 1960 |
help The Bad Sleep Well FAQ
Why is The Bad Sleep Well important in Kurosawa's career?
The Bad Sleep Well was Akira Kurosawa's first film under his own Kurosawa Productions banner. It was released in 1960 and paired Kurosawa's crime-film interests with a corporate corruption story.
How is The Bad Sleep Well connected to Hamlet?
The film is often read as a loose modern echo of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Toshiro Mifune plays a man who infiltrates a corrupt company to expose the people tied to his father's death.
Who stars in The Bad Sleep Well?
Toshiro Mifune leads the cast as Koichi Nishi. The film also includes Masayuki Mori, Kyoko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, and Takashi Shimura.
Was The Bad Sleep Well shown internationally when it came out?
Yes. The film was entered at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival, giving Kurosawa's corporate noir international festival exposure soon after its Japanese release.
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