The President

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
1919    85m[Drama](/on-demand/category/drama)
6.629%6.0
A judge sees his illegitimate daughter facing a trial for the murder of her newborn child, also out of wedlock. He is certain that she will be sentenced to death.

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Cast of The President

  • Halvard HoffKarl Victor von Sendlingen, court president
  • Elith PioFranz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father
  • Carl Walther Meyervon Sendlingen's grandfather
  • Jacoba JessenMaika
  • Hallander HellemanFranz, in service with the president
  • Fanny PetersenBrigitta, maid to the president
  • Olga Raphael-LindenVictorine Lippert, Karl's daughter
  • Betty KirkebyHermine Lippert, Victorine's mother
  • Axel MadsenWerner, vice president
  • Richard ChristensenGeorg Berger, defense attorney
  • Peter NielsenPublic prosecutor
  • Christian EngelstoftJournalist
  • Jon IversenWeiden, later husband of Victorine
  • Carl LauritzenThe last priest
  • Carl Theodor DreyerDirector / Screenplay / Art Direction
  • Karl Emil FranzosNovel
  • Jens G. LindProduction Design
  • Hans VaagøDirector Of Photography

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