Akira Kurosawa: Every Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Loosely inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet (and not the first or last time he would turn to The Bard for inspiration), Kurosawa's angry dissection of corporate greed and injustice is as harrowing and relevant today as it was when it was first released.

The noir thriller follows Toshiro Mifune's intellectual businessman as he works his way up the ranks of a sinister company to find the men responsible for his father's death.

Bleak on its face but hiding a clever sense of humour, The Bad Sleep Well is ultimately a David/Goliath rehash, as Mifune's vengeful protagonist tries to take on an entire corporation despite the risks involved. As hopeless as it may be, though, its enrapturing mystery is enough to keep you glued and unblinking.