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The Bad Sleep Well

7.719602h 30mMovieCrimeDramaThriller

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…

DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WritersEijiro Hisaita·Ryuzo Kikushima
ProducersAkira Kurosawa·Tomoyuki Tanaka

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Cast · Directed by Akira Kurosawa

TMToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Kôichi Nishi
MMMasayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Public Corporation Vice President Iwabuchi
KFKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara
Assistant-to-the-Chief Wada
TKTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō
Itakura
KKKyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Yoshiko Nishi
TMTatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuo Iwabuchi
TSTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Administrative Officer Moriyama
KNKō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura
Contract Officer Shirai
KSKyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka
Construction Company Executive Director Kaneko
SM
Someshō Matsumoto
Construction Company President Hatano
GSGen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu
Managing Director Miura
AIAtsuko Ichinomiya
Atsuko Ichinomiya
Mrs. Ariyama

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The Bad Sleep Well — streaming FAQ

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The Bad Sleep Well is streaming on BFI Player in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Bad Sleep Well is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. It's currently on BFI Player.

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