Film
The President
1919 · 1h 25m · Drama
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Overview
A judge sees his illegitimate daughter face trial for infanticide. He's certain that she will receive the death sentence.
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
Jon Iversen
Weiden, later husband of Victorine
Carl Lauritzen
The last priest
Crew
- Carl Theodor DreyerDirector · Screenplay
- Karl Emil FranzosNovel
- Hans VaagøDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 1, 1919
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Danish
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- A
- Genres
- Drama
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