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Film

The boss of it all

Lars von Trier, Denmark, 2006

99 min.DK/Feature

In Lars von Trier's comedy the owner of an IT firm wants to sell out. The trouble is that when he established his firm he invented a non-existent company president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed taking. When the potential purchaser insists on negotiating with the 'president' 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.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Direktøren for det hele
Danish title Direktøren for det hele
Director Lars von Trier
Screenplay Lars von Trier
Producer Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen, Vibeke Windeløv, Signe Jensen
Director of Photography Automavision
Editor Molly Malene Stensgaard
Sound Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen
Composer Mikkel Maltha
Appearance Jens Albinus, Peter Gantzler, Fridrik Thór Fridriksson, Benedikt Erlingsson
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
International sales TrustNordisk
Technical info 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby, SRD
Danish festival release 21.09.2006, CinemaxX, CIFF
Danish theatrical release 08.12.2006
Cinemas Dagmar, Palads, Grand, BioCity (Tåstrup), Park Bio, Gentofte Kino, Bio Værløse, CinemaxX, Kinopalæet (Lyngby) samt 24 biografer i provinsen
Find more Variety Vol CCCCII, (Oct 2, 2006); p 120
DFI subsidy Konsulentstøtte
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 11
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Companies

Production company Zentropa Entertainments
Domestic distribution Nordisk Film Biografdistribution

Direction

Direction Lars von Trier
Assistant director Kristoffer Nyholm
Continuity Linda Daae
Voice coach Keld Thaarup

Script

Script Lars von Trier
Consultant Jens Albinus
Consultant Kim Emil Rasmussen
Consultant Tue Hovmand Rossel

Production

Producer Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
Producer Vibeke Windeløv
Producer Signe Jensen
Executive producer Lene Børglum
Executive producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Co-producer Lars Jönsson
Co-producer Marianne Slot
Co-producer Andrea Occhipinti
Co-producer Bettina Brokemper
Co-producer Tomas Eskilsson
Co-producer Gunnar Carlsson
Co-producer Thorir Sigurjönsson
Co-producer Skúli Fr. Malmquist
Co-producer Giovanni Saulini
Co-producer Silvia Innocenzi
Production coordinator Lina Bach Christensen
Production assistant Janus Schumacher
Production assistant: France Marie Sonne Jensen
Production assistant: France Xénia Maingot
Producer's assistant Emil Nyløkke Thorup
Producer's assistant Katrine A. Sahlstrøm
Producer's assistant Eva Jakobsen
Line producer Karen Maarbjerg
Post-production Karen Maarbjerg
Post-producton coordinator Marianne Jerris
Post-producton coordinator Mette Hansen
Production assistant Camilla Andersen

Cinematography

Cinematography Automavision
Automavision developer Peter Hjorth
First assistant camera Claus Rosenløv Jensen
Camera operator Jakob Bonfils
Clapper/loader Søren Pedersen
Automavision developer Jakob Bonfils
Automavision developer Peter Hartwig
First assistant camera Henrik Lyngbo
Key grip Kim Sejer Larsen

Stills

Still photographer Christian Geisnæs
Still photographer: poster and teaser Erik Hansen-Hansen

Editing

Editing Molly Malene Stensgaard
B-editor Bodil Kjærhauge
Assistant editor Julia Devi Bloch
Trailer editor Nicolaj Monberg
Negative cutting Pia Svedlund
Negative cutting Ingrid Eriksson
Negative cutting Stefan Eriksson

Music

Composer Mikkel Maltha

Production design

Property master Simone Grau Roney
Set dresser Thomas Bremer

Wardrobe

Wardrobe Manon Rasmussen

Makeup

Makeup Dennis Knudsen

Sound

Foley artist Julien Naudin
Sound engineer Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen
B-sound designer Ad Stoop

Visual effects

Graphic design Rasmus Lange

Stunt

Stunt Stig Günther

Appearance

Kristoffer Jens Albinus
Ravn Peter Gantzler
Finnur Fridrik Thór Fridriksson
Tolk Benedikt Erlingsson
Lise Iben Hjejle
Nalle Henrik Prip
Heidi A. Mia Lyhne
Gorm Casper Christensen
Mette Louise Mieritz
Spencer Jean-Marc Barr
Kisser Sofie Gråbøl
Jokumsen Anders Hove

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Reviews and articles

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Type Source Author Date
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Politiken 2011-11-25
Artikel Information Rune Lykkeberg 2007-10-30
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Henrik Palle 2007-08-24
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Ritzau 2007-06-19
Artikel Information Christian Monggaard 2007-06-15
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Soeren H Schauser 2007-03-20
Artikel Børsen Boersen 2007-03-20
Artikel Metroexpress Metroxpress 2007-03-20
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Ebbe Iversen 2007-03-19
Artikel Urban 2007-03-19
Artikel Ekstra Bladet Kim Kastrup 2007-03-18
Artikel Information Nicolaj Zwinge 2007-03-07
Artikel Ekstra Bladet Korner 2007-03-06
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten 2007-03-06
Artikel Information Eva Novrup Redvall 2007-03-06
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Hans Joergen Moeller 2007-03-06
Artikel Information Tine Byrckel 2007-03-02
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten 2007-02-18
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Hans Joergen Moeller 2007-02-05
Artikel Information Christian Monggaard 2006-12-22
Anmeldelse Diverse David Bordwell 2006-12-19
Anmeldelse Diverse David Bordwell 2006-12-19
Anmeldelse Diverse David Bordwell 2006-12-19
Artikel Information Jonas Varsted Kirkegaard 2006-12-15
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Jesper Eising 2006-12-12
Anmeldelse Metroexpress Kasper Christoffer Larsen 2006-12-08
Artikel Berlingske Tidende ma 2006-12-08
Artikel Urban kej 2006-12-08
Anmeldelse BT Jacob Wendt Jensen 2006-12-08
Anmeldelse Berlingske Tidende Ebbe Iversen 2006-12-08
Anmeldelse Børsen Morten Durr 2006-12-08
Anmeldelse Ekstra Bladet Henrik Queitsch 2006-12-08
Artikel Ekstra Bladet Philip Thomsen 2006-12-08
Anmeldelse Information Claus Christensen 2006-12-08
Anmeldelse Kristeligt Dagblad Palle Schantz Lauridsen 2006-12-08
Anmeldelse Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Sophie Engberg Sonne 2006-12-08
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Michael Enggaard 2006-12-08
Anmeldelse Urban Louise Kidde Sauntved 2006-12-08
Anmeldelse Weekendavisen Bo Green Jensen 2006-12-08
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Jesper Eising 2006-12-07
Artikel Information hebs 2006-12-07
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Michael Enggaard 2006-12-07
Interview Ekstra Bladet Kim Kastrup 2006-10-28
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Ebbe Iversen 2006-10-25
Artikel Urban Katrine Sonne 2006-09-29
Artikel BT Susanne Johansson 2006-09-26
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Hans Joergen Moeller 2006-09-26
Artikel Metroexpress Susan Groenbech Larsen 2006-09-25
Artikel BT Susanne Johansson 2006-09-23
Interview Ekstra Bladet Kim Kastrup 2006-09-23
Artikel Information Kristen Bjoernkjaer 2006-09-23
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Hans Joergen Moeller 2006-09-23
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Kim Skotte 2006-09-22
Artikel BT Jacob Wendt Jensen 2006-09-21
Anmeldelse Information Christian Monggaard 2006-09-21
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Kim Skotte 2006-09-21
Anmeldelse Politiken-Fonden Kim Skotte 2006-09-21
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Hans Joergen Moeller 2006-08-21
Artikel Ekstra Bladet Kim Kastrup 2006-08-18
Artikel Politiken-Fonden Hans Joergen Moeller 2006-08-13
Artikel Børsen Kirsten Boedker 2006-06-18
Artikel Ekstra Bladet Kim Kastrup 2006-02-14
Artikel Urban Ebbe Iversen 2005-12-30
Artikel Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten Michael Enggaard 2005-12-24
Artikel Berlingske Tidende Ebbe Iversen 2005-12-23
Artikel Kristeligt Dagblad ritzau 2005-12-23
Artikel Metroexpress Ritzau 2005-12-23
Artikel Urban Ritzau 2005-05-18