The Boss of It All (2006)
December 8, 20061h 39mDA
6.6
320 votes
Overview
The owner of an Information Technology firm wants to sell his business for profit. The trouble is that when he started his firm he invented a nonexistent company 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 has to hire a failed actor to play the part.
Director
Lars von TrierWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Budget
$3.0M
Revenue
$3.1M
Production Companies
Zentropa EntertainmentsMemfis FilmSlot MachineLucky RedSVTDR
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9.0The Boss of It All: Lars von Trier's Comedic Deconstruction of Control Who knew Lars von Trier could make us laugh? In "The Boss of It All", he doesn't just satirize corporate culture - he dismantles artistic pretension with surgical comedic precision. The film opens with von Trier himself, reflected in a window, perched in a cherry picker camera dolly - a literal deus ex machina, playing God while simultaneously mocking the very concept of directorial omnipotence. Here, he's gleefully playing God and immediately undermining himself. Using Automavision, a computer program that randoml…
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