Hamlet Goes Business (Finnish: Hamlet liikemaailmassa) is a 1987 Finnish comedy film directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring Pirkka-Pekka Petelius.[1][2][3] It is based on William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, but the events are housed in a modern Finnish wood processing family business.
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Directed by | Aki Kaurismäki |
Written by | Aki Kaurismäki |
Based on | Hamlet by William Shakespeare (uncredited) |
Produced by | Aki Kaurismäki |
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Cinematography | Timo Salminen |
Edited by | Raija Talvio |
Production company | Villealfa Filmproductions |
Distributed by | Finnkino |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | Finland |
Language | Finnish |
After the death of his father, Hamlet inherits a seat on the company board controlled by his uncle that decides to enter the rubber duck market. Hamlet is suspicious of the circumstances surrounding his father's death.
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