Hamlet Goes Business

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.

Hamlet Goes Business
Film poster
Directed by	Aki Kaurismäki
Written by	Aki Kaurismäki
Based on	Hamlet by William Shakespeare (uncredited)
Produced by	Aki Kaurismäki
Starring	Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Esko Salminen Kati Outinen Elina Salo
Cinematography	Timo Salminen
Edited by	Raija Talvio
Production company	Villealfa Filmproductions
Distributed by	Finnkino
Release date	21 August 1987 (1987-08-21)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish

Plot

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.

Cast

• Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Hamlet
• Esko Salminen as Klaus
• Kati Outinen as Ofelia
• Elina Salo as Gertrud
• Esko Nikkari as Polonius
• Kari Väänänen as Lauri Polonius
• Puntti Valtonen as Simo (as Hannu Valtonen)
• Mari Rantasila as Helena
• Turo Pajala as Rosencranz
• Aake Kalliala as Gyldenstern
• Pentti Auer as Hamlet's father (also as ghost)
• Matti Pellonpää as The guard
• Vesa Mäkelä as The doctor

See also

• Hamlet on screen