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Features: DVD, Japanese, English, Subtitled
A young executive hunts down his father's killer in director Akira Kurosawa's scathing The Bad Sleep Well. Continuing his legendary collaboration with actor Toshiro Mifune, Kurosawa combines elements of Hamlet and American film noir to chilling effect in exposing the corrupt boardrooms of postwar corporate Japan.
"The greatest actor-director team in film history." New York Times
"Masterly!" Time Out Film Guide
"Mifune's buttoned-down avenger is a compelling portrait of righteous obsession." Village Voice
Editor's Note
Something is rotten in Japan in this engaging drama by acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa. Toshirô Mifune stars as Koichi Nishi, the secretary to the president of a housing corporation, who seeks revenge for his father's murder. At Koichi's marriage to Kieko (Kyôko Kagawa), the president's daughter, memories of the death are stirred, and soon corruption within the organization is exposed. Unknown to the officials, Koichi is the hidden force behind the mysterious happenings that begin to weigh on their consciences and ruin their lives. As the story moves toward its tragic conclusion, spectral figures lurk in the darkened streets while others plot and scheme within their shining corporate offices. Loosely based on Shakespeare's HAMLET, Kurosawa's film skillfully combines themes from the classic play with a stylish 1960s film noir mood.
Plot Summary
A grieving son seeks revenge for his father's murder. Mind manipulation and danger reign, as Koichi Nishi (Toshirô Mifune) infiltrates the corrupt construction company that was responsible for his father's death.
| Features | 36 Minute Documentary On The Making-Of Bad Sleep Well | | Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital Mono | | Interactive Menus | | New And Improved Subtitle Translation | | New Essays By Richard Combs And Michael Almereyda | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16:9 TVs |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Image |
| Release Date: 1/10/2006 |
| Running Time: 150 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1960 | | Catalog ID: 040 DVD | | UPC: 00037429207529 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Japanese | | Available Audio Tracks: Japanese | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "Oh, it's hard to hate evil. I have to hate and become hateful myself."----Koichi Nishi (Toshirô Mifune) to Itakura (Takeshi Kato) and Wada (Kamatari Fujiwara) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Uncut
"Kurosawa reworks HAMLET as a tale of corporate skullduggery in '60s Tokyo." 10/01/2005 p.150Sight and Sound
"Toshiro Mifune brings real edge to his role as the wronged son out to avenge his father..." 11/01/2005 p.87 Entertainment Weekly
"BAD feels stunningly topical, it has a cool title, and Mifune boils brightly..." 02/03/2006 p.60 Rolling Stone
"This is a great movie, brimming with heart-pounding tension..." 02/09/2006 p.70 |
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