The Boss of It All

Name: The Boss of It All
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2006-12-08
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Benedikt Erlingsson, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Peter Gantzler, Jens Albinus

– An IT company hires an actor to serve as the company's president in order to help the business get s..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 39 Minutes

Release Year:

2006

Original Name:

Direktøren for det hele

The Boss of It All (2006) - Also known as Direktøren for det hele

An IT company hires an actor to serve as the company's president in order to help the business get sold to a cranky Icelander.

Styles:

Surreal, Dark Humor, Satirical, Biting, Offbeat, Not Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Iceland, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France

Filming Locations:

Denmark, New Jersey, Europe

Genre:

Comedy

The Boss of It All (2006) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Dec 2006

Language:

Danish, Icelandic, English, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Boss of it All

Directed by:

Lars von Trier

Story Written By:

Lars von Trier

Main Actors:

Benedikt Erlingsson, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Peter Gantzler, Jens Albinus

Plot:

The owner of an IT firm wants to sell up. The trouble is that when he started his firm he invented a nonexistent company president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed taking. When potential purchasers insist on negotiating with the "Boss" face to face the owner has to take on a failed actor to play the part. The actor suddenly discovers he is a pawn in a game that goes on to sorely test his (lack of) moral fibre.

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations.

Production Company:

IFC First Take

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

75%

Metacritic:

71%