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The President (1919) — Kino-polis

The President

Præsidenten

1919·DK

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer

Drama

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

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

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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

Franz, in service with the president

Fanny Petersen

Crew

Carl Theodor Dreyer

writer

cinematographer

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

Richard Christensen

Georg Berger, defense attorney

Peter Nielsen

Public prosecutor

Christian Engelstoft

Journalist

Jon Iversen

Jon Iversen

Weiden, later husband of Victorine

Carl Lauritzen

Carl Lauritzen

The last priest

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