Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
Hamlet liikemaailmassa (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Aug 1987 (Finland)
- Movie
A bizarre black-and-white film noir reworking of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. After the death of his father, young Hamlet inherits a seat on the board of a company controlled by his uncle that decides to move into the rubber duck market. But...
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| Pirkka-Pekka Petelius | ... |
Hamlet
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| Esko Salminen | ... |
Klaus
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| Kati Outinen | ... |
Ofelia
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| Elina Salo | ... |
Gertrud
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| Esko Nikkari | ... |
Polonius
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| Kari Väänänen | ... |
Lauri Polonius
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Puntti Valtonen | ... |
Simo
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| Mari Rantasila | ... |
Helena
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| Turo Pajala | ... |
Rosencranz
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Aake Kalliala | ... |
Gyldenstern
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Pentti Auer | ... |
Isä / Haamu
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| Matti Pellonpää | ... |
Vartija
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Vesa Mäkelä | ... |
Lääkäri
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Maija Leino | ... |
1. näyttelijätär
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Pertti Sveholm | ... |
2. näyttelijä
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| Vesa Vierikko | ... |
1. näyttelijä
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| Miitta Sorvali | ... |
2. näyttelijätär
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Erkki Astala | ... |
Hovimestari
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Melrose | ... |
Rock-yhtye
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Jouko Mäki | ... |
Board member
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Pentti Hirvikangas | ... |
Board member
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Reino Laitinen | ... |
Board member
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Anton Ortamo | ... |
Board member
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Ralf Nordgren | ... |
Board member
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Helmeri Pellonpää | ... |
Board member
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Jarmo Anio | ... |
Board member
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Jalo | ... |
Koira
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Hallu | ... |
Koira
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Sanna Fransman | ... |
Sihteeri (uncredited)
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Malla Hukkanen | ... |
Ravintola-asiakas (uncredited)
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Jaakko Talaskivi | ... |
Ravintola-asiakas (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Written by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | (writer) |
| William Shakespeare | ... | (play "Hamlet") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Timo Salminen | ||
Editing by
| Raija Talvio | ||
Editorial Department
| Leena Palmu | ... | negative cutter |
Art Direction by
| Pertti Hilkamo | ||
Costume Design by
| Tuula Hilkamo | ||
Makeup Department
| Leena Kouhia | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jaakko Talaskivi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pauli Pentti | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pertti Hilkamo | ... | set designer |
| Simo Sulva | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Veikko Aaltonen | ... | sound |
| Tom Forsström | ... | sound mixer |
| Jouko Lumme | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Jochen Hinrichs-Stöldt | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | still photographer (as Marja-Leena Helin) |
| Timo Markko | ... | assistant camera |
| Mikko Mattila | ... | lighting technician |
| Heikki Ortamo | ... | lighting technician |
| Matti Pellonpää | ... | lighting technician |
Location Management
| Juuso Hirvikangas | ... | location manager |
| Erkki Lehtinen | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Juuso Hirvikangas | ... | music arranger |
| Erkki Lehtinen | ... | music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | script supervisor (as Marja-Leena Helin) |
Additional Crew
| Haije Alanoja | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Finnkino (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2007) (Germany) (DVD) (Aki Kaurismäki Collection 3)
- Future Film (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1989) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Melrose (group cast members)
- Topi Sorsakoski & Agents (music performed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A bizarre black-and-white film noir reworking of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. After the death of his father, young Hamlet inherits a seat on the board of a company controlled by his uncle that decides to move into the rubber duck market. But Hamlet is suspicious of the circumstances surrounding his father's death...
Written by Michael Brooke |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The script was written in a very loose form and according to Aki Kaurismäki he only read Hamlet on the very week he wrote the script just a couple of weeks before filming. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Melrose: Rich Little Bitch (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 11 in G minor/Sinfonia nro 11 g-molli op. 103 See more » |
| Quotes |
Gertrud:
[Hamlet is discussing with his mother]
What I am going to say now is not just a whim. You'll understand if you just want to. I loved your father as much as you can demand a good wife to love a tyrant who never returns love, giving you as much passion as he gives to the winter tires of his car. Hamlet: I ask you not to tarnish my father's memory. Gertrud: I've been silent too long to gloss over the facts. Gertrud: Then get to the point. Gertrud: I'm going to marry Klaus. I love him. See more » |