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Hamlet Goes Business

Hamlet Goes Business

19876.71h 29m

Overview

When Hamlet discovers his father’s deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as his scheming uncle attempts to secure a monopoly on the Scandinavian rubber duck industry. Will Hamlet avenge his father? Will he become the king of rubber ducks? Does any of it really matter?

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Written by Aki Kaurismäki, William Shakespeare
Produced by Aki Kaurismäki
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Top Cast

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Hamlet

Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen

Klaus

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Ofelia

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Gertrud

Esko Nikkari

Esko Nikkari

Polonius

Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

Lauri Polonius

P

Puntti Valtonen

Simo

Mari Rantasila

Mari Rantasila

Helena

Turo Pajala

Turo Pajala

Rosencranz

Aake Kalliala

Aake Kalliala

Gyldenstern

Themes & Keywords

helsinki, finlandbusinessmanloss of loved onebased on play or musical

About Hamlet Goes Business

Hamlet Goes Business is a comedy, drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of helsinki, finland, businessman, loss of loved one, based on play or musical. Directed by Aki Kaurismäki, it stars Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Esko Salminen, Kati Outinen. When Hamlet discovers his father’s deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as his scheming uncle attempts to secure a monopoly on the Scandinavian rubber duck industry. Will Hamlet avenge his father? Will he become the king of rubber ducks? Does any of it really matter?

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