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The Boss of It All (Danish: Direktøren for det hele) is a 2006 European comedy film written and directed by Lars von Trier.[8]

The Boss of It All
Danish theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lars von Trier
Written by	Lars von Trier
Produced by	Meta Louise Foldager Vibeke Windeløv Signe Jensen
Starring	Jens Albinus Peter Gantzler Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Cinematography	Automavision[1] Claus Rosenløv Jensen[2] Henrik Lyngbo[3]
Edited by	Molly Malene Stensgaard
Music by	Mikkel Maltha[4]
Production companies	Canal+ Det Danske Filminstitut Film i Väst Sveriges Television Zentropa Productions Zik Zak Kvikmyndir
Distributed by	Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
Release dates	21 September 2006 (2006-09-21) (CIFF) 8 December 2006 (2006-12-08)
Running time	99 minutes[5]
Countries	Denmark France Germany Iceland Italy Sweden
Languages	Danish English Icelandic Russian
Budget	€3 million[6] ($4 million)
Box office	$3,111,395[7]

Plot

The owner of an IT company, Ravn, wishes to sell it. But, for years, he has pretended that the real boss lives in America and communicates with the staff only by e-mail. That way, all the unpopular decisions can be attributed to the absentee manager, while all the popular ones to him directly. But now, the prospective buyer insists on meeting the big boss in person. In a panic, the owner hires a failed, over-intellectualizing actor to portray this imaginary boss, and the actor proceeds to improvise all his lines, to the consternation of both the buyer and the company staff, who finally get to meet their ghostly boss.

Cast

Release

The Boss of It All opened in Denmark on 8 December 2006 and earned 1,147,632 kr. The film opened in the United States on 23 May 2007 and earned $51,548. Worldwide, the film grossed $3,111,395.[7]

Critical reception

The film received generally positive reviews. It holds a 74% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 65 reviews.[9] On Metacritic, the film has a 71/100 rating based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Accolades

The film was nominated for two Bodil Awards, three Robert Festival Honours and the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Remake

On February 23, 2011, it was announced that Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz was remaking The Boss of It All for Universal Pictures with Brian Grazer producing.[11]

References

External links

• The Boss of It All at IMDb
• The Boss of It All at Box Office Mojo
• The Boss of It All at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Boss of It All at Metacritic
• The Boss of It All in the Danish Film Database
• The Director Interviews: Lars von Trier, The Boss of It All at Filmmaker Magazine
• 'I'm a control freak – but I was not in control' – interview with von Trier
• Slave to cinema – interview with von Trier

На других языках

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[de] The Boss of It All

The Boss of It All ist der Verleihtitel der deutschen Synchronfassung des dänischen Spielfilms Direktøren for det hele aus dem Jahr 2006. Lars von Trier verantwortete Regie und Drehbuch der Komödie. Sie thematisiert Machtstrukturen in der Wirtschaftswelt, macht sich über radikale Theatertheorien und über nationale Eigenheiten der Dänen sowie ihre Beziehungen zu Island lustig. Zudem spiegeln sich in der Handlung selbstbezügliche Gedanken über das Verhältnis eines Filmregisseurs zu seinen Werken. Eigens für diesen Film hatte von Trier ein System entwickelt, bei dem die Kameraeinstellungen und Schnitte teilweise von einem Computer bestimmt wurden. Daraus resultiert ein visueller Stil, der verglichen mit konventioneller Filmästhetik ruppig und unvollkommen wirkt. Von der Kritik wurde der Film als Nebenwerk von Triers wahrgenommen; überwiegend missfallen hat das Kamera- und Schnittkonzept, das bloß die verwackelte Kamera der Dogma-95-Filme wiederhole. Kommerziell war der Film nur mäßig erfolgreich.

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- [en] The Boss of It All

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[ru] Самый главный босс

«Са́мый гла́вный босс» (дат. Direktøren for det Hele, англ. The Boss of it All) — фильм режиссёра Ларса фон Триера 2006 года.

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