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    The President

    85'

    1919-02-01

    6.1

    Drama

    Overview:

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

    DirectingCarl Theodor DreyerWritingKarl Emil Franzos

    Cast

    1

    Karl Victor von Sendlingen, court president

    Halvard Hoff

    1

    Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father

    Elith Pio

    1

    von Sendlingen's grandfather

    Carl Walther Meyer

    1

    Maika

    Jacoba Jessen

    1

    Franz, in service with the president

    Hallander Helleman

    1

    Brigitta, maid to the president

    Fanny Petersen

    1

    Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter

    Olga Raphael-Linden

    1

    Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother

    Betty Kirkeby

    1

    Werner, vice president

    Axel Madsen

    1

    Georg Berger, defense attorney

    Richard Christensen

    1

    Public prosecutor

    Peter Nielsen

    1

    Journalist

    Christian Engelstoft

    1

    Weiden, later husband of Victorine

    Jon Iversen

    1

    The last priest

    Carl Lauritzen

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Denmark
    • List of languages:
      1. No Language
    • List of companies:
      1. Nordisk Film Denmark
    • Vote Count: 31
    • Popularity: 1.3094
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Præsidenten

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