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Hamlet liikemaailmassa [videorecording] = Hamlet goes business / Villealfa Filmproductions ; written, directed and produced by Aki Kaurismäki.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.; Kaurismäki, Aki, 1957-; Salo, Elina, 1936-; Outinen, Kati, 1961-; Petelius, Pirkka-Pekka.; Salminen, Esko.; Nikkari, Esko.; Villealfa Filmproductions.; Sandrew Metronome (Firm)
2004
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Title
Hamlet liikemaailmassa [videorecording] = Hamlet goes business / Villealfa Filmproductions ; written, directed and produced by Aki Kaurismäki.
Created/published
[Stockholm] : Sandrew Metronome, 2004.
Description
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
Kaurismäki, Aki, 1957-
Salo, Elina, 1936-
Outinen, Kati, 1961-
Petelius, Pirkka-Pekka.
Salminen, Esko.
Nikkari, Esko.
Villealfa Filmproductions.
Sandrew Metronome (Firm)
Material base
metal plastic
Summary
A farcical take on Shakespeare's Hamlet. 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, as boardroom battles and poisoned directors ensue.
Language Note
In Finnish with optional subtitles in English, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish.
Note
Originally released as a Finnish motion picture in 1987.

Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Credits
Cinematography by Timo Salminen ; editor, Raija Talvio.
Cast
Kati Outinen, Elina Salo, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Esko Salminen, Esko Nikkari.
System details
DVD (PAL, Region 2)
Genre/form
Film adaptations.
Feature films.

Call number
DVD 78
Folger accession
264133