The Boss of It All
The owner of an IT firm wants to sell his business for profit; however, when he started his firm, he invented a nonexistent president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed to be taken. When potential purchasers insist on negotiating with 'The Boss' face to face, the owner hires a failed actor to play the part.
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Cast
14 people
Jens Albinus
The Boss of it All / Kristoffer / Svend E
Known for
The Idiots
Borgen
Peter Gantzler
Ravn
Known for
In China They Eat Dogs
Italian for Beginners
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Finnur
Also in
Investigation Into the Invisible World
Woman at Sea
Benedikt Erlingsson
Interpreter
Known for
Touch
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Iben Hjejle
Lise
Known for
High Fidelity
The Rain
Henrik Prip
Nalle
Known for
Secrets We Keep
Chosen
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Finnur
Mia Lyhne
Heidi A.
Known for
Klown
Small Town Killers
Casper Christensen
Gorm
Known for
Klown
The Hustle
Louise Mieritz
Mette
Known for
1864
The Idiots
Jean-Marc Barr
Spencer
Known for
The Big Blue
Europa
Sofie Gråbøl
Kisser
Known for
The Undoing
The Chestnut Man
Lars von Trier Director · Mikkel Maltha Composer Claus Rosenløv Jensen Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3.1M · Budget $3M · United States release May 23, 2007
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,111,395
Gross vs. budget
1.0×
Production
Zentropa Entertainments
Production
Memfis Film
Production
Slot Machine
Production
Lucky Red
Production
SVT
Production
DR
Production
Film i Väst
Production
Liberator Productions
Production
Orione Cinematografica
Production
Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion
Production
Trollhättan Film
Production
IFC Films
Studio
Denmark · France · Italy · Sweden · Germany · Iceland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Direktøren for det hele
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · English · Icelandic · Russian
Release dates
Denmark · September 21, 2006
Premiere · Copenhagen International Film Festival
Denmark · December 8, 2006
Theatrical
United States · May 23, 2007
Limited theatrical
United States
April 13, 2007 · Premiere · Wisconsin Film Festival
June 9, 2007 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
Brazil
August 24, 2007 · Theatrical
Canada
October 18, 2006 · Premiere · Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal
Estonia
December 4, 2006 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
France
February 28, 2007 · Theatrical
July 12, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
Iceland
October 7, 2006 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
December 8, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
January 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 23, 2007 · Limited theatrical
Norway
November 25, 2006 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
May 11, 2007 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 13, 2006 · Premiere · Pusan International Film Festival
June 14, 2007 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 28, 2007 · Premiere · Göteborg International Film Festival
March 16, 2007 · Theatrical
August 22, 2007 · Physical · DVD
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