Hamlet Goes Business

Hamlet Goes Business (1987)

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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. (imdb)

AKA: Hamlet liikemaailmassa

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Country: Finland

Directed By: Aki Kaurismäki

Written By: Aki Kaurismäki

Starring: Kari Väänänen, Kati Outinen, Esko Nikkari, Elina Salo, Matti Pellonpää, Turo Pajala, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Esko Salminen, Puntti Valtonen, Aake Kalliala, Mari Rantasila, Pentti Auer

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A very good film from Kaurismaki, combining his obsessions with Shakespeare to create a fun parody that is also engaging as a story.
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In The Bad Sleep Well, Kurosawa modernizes Hamlet in a film noir style. Here Kaurismaki manages to parody both Hamlet and film noir in one fell swoop. A breath of fresh air, quite different from the other Kaurismaki I've seen. Witty, clever, and beautifully photographed (in black and white, of course).

Average Tier 7.37 from 27 Rankings