The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

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 replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

What to watch after The Bad Sleep Well

• Throne of Blood (1957) — Akira Kurosawa directed both
• Drunken Angel (1948) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• Stray Dog (1949) — Same subject: film noir
• Ugetsu (1953) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The Life of Oharu (1952) — Same subject: tragic
• The Sword of Doom (1966) — Shinobu Hashimoto wrote for both