The President

5.9(27 votes)

February 1, 1919

1h 25m

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

Cast

Halvard Hoff

Karl Victor von Sendlingen, court president

Elith Pio

Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father

Carl Walther Meyer

von Sendlingen's grandfather

Jacoba Jessen

Maika

Hallander Helleman

Franz, in service with the president

Fanny Petersen

Brigitta, maid to the president

Olga Raphael-Linden

Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter

Betty Kirkeby

Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother

Axel Madsen

Werner, vice president

Richard Christensen

Georg Berger, defense attorney

Peter Nielsen

Public prosecutor

Christian Engelstoft

Journalist

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The President

Overview

Cast

Halvard Hoff

Elith Pio

Carl Walther Meyer

Jacoba Jessen

Hallander Helleman

Fanny Petersen

Olga Raphael-Linden

Betty Kirkeby

Axel Madsen

Richard Christensen

Peter Nielsen

Christian Engelstoft

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