KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1960 · 150 min · NR

The Bad Sleep Well

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Bad Sleep Well (1960) is a Crime film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Japan during the 1960s.

Themes of revenge and power & corruption run throughout.

Composer
Masaru Satō
Cinematography
Yuzuru Aizawa
Cast
Toshirō MifuneMasayuki MoriKamatari FujiwaraTakeshi KatōKyōko KagawaTatsuya MihashiTakashi ShimuraKō Nishimura

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
Urban
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
RevengePower & Corruption
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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