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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2006 DVD Release: 09/18/2007 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: Danish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 36 mins Studio: IFC Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Comedy, Workplace Comedy

Lars von Trier's black comedy The Boss of It All (Direktøren for Det Hele) concerns an IT company owner who -- in need of a figurehead to "hide behind" when confronted with employee problems -- invented the personage of a CEO during the startup period for his corporation. The scheme worked for a surprisingly long period, but when the time arrives to sell the business, massive problems arise -- for the prospective buyers insist on only negotiating with the CEO, in person. Thus, the owner further extends the ruse, by hiring a down-and-out actor to impersonate the chief officer. With Direktøren for Det Hele, von Trier uses a new means of filmmaking for this film: Automavision, whereby filming is done with an "automatic randomized camera" that selects the shots. It became a means for Von Trier to "clean up" his approach to directorial work and reconnect with his own love of filmmaking. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

Jens Albinus - Kristoffer
Peter Gantzler - Ravn
Fridrik Thór Fridriksson - Finnur
Benedikt Erlingsson - Interpreter
Iben Hjejle - Lise