


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.
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Writers
Hideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita
Release Date
September 19, 1960
Runtime
2h 30m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja
Vote Count
273

Kurosawa Production