The Bad Sleep Well
Original title: Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru
1960 · 2 h 31 min
Akira KurosawaCast
Toshiro MifuneCredits
Written by: 
Hideo Oguni
Plot
A man infiltrates a corrupt corporation to avenge his father.
Sinekatalog’s take
Akira Kurosawa's corporate-corruption thriller follows a man infiltrating a company to avenge his father. Toshiro Mifune is quietly intense, and the film is a gripping, bleak drama with a famous wedding opening.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (15,786 votes)
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