Nordisk Film Denmark presents

The President

Name: The President
Genre: Drama
Released: 1919-02-01

Præsidenten

directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

19191h 25mDrama

Nordisk Film Denmark presents

The President

directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

19191h 25mDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama

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

§ Keywords

what it's about

courtroom illegitimate child infanticide

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Screenplay

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cinematography

Hans Vaagø

§ Cast

8 of 14

Halvard Hoff

as Karl Victor von Sendlingen, court president

Elith Pio

as Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father

Carl Walther Meyer

as von Sendlingen's grandfather

as Franz, in service with the president

F

Fanny Petersen

as Brigitta, maid to the president

O

Olga Raphael-Linden

as Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter

B

Betty Kirkeby

as Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother

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