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The President(1919)

Præsidenten

6.1(29)1h 25m1919-02-01

Drama

Overview

A judge sees his illegitimate daughter face trial for infanticide. He's certain that she will receive the death sentence.

Director:: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writers:: Karl Emil Franzos, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Cinematographer:: Hans Vaagø
Production:: Nordisk Film Denmark
Status:: Released

Cast

Halvard Hoff

Halvard Hoff

Karl Victor von Sendlingen, court president

Elith Pio

Elith Pio

Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father

Carl Walther Meyer

Carl Walther Meyer

von Sendlingen's grandfather

Jacoba Jessen

Jacoba Jessen

Maika

Hallander Helleman

Hallander Helleman

Franz, in service with the president

Fanny Petersen

Fanny Petersen

Brigitta, maid to the president

Olga Raphael-Linden

Olga Raphael-Linden

Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter

Betty Kirkeby

Betty Kirkeby

Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother

Axel Madsen

Axel Madsen

Werner, vice president

Richard Christensen

Richard Christensen

Georg Berger, defense attorney

Peter Nielsen

Peter Nielsen

Public prosecutor

Christian Engelstoft

Christian Engelstoft

Journalist