Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Hideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita, Akira Kurosawa
- Release Year
- 1960
- Runtime
- 150 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (295 votes)
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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.
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