The President (1919)
A judge sees his illegitimate daughter face trial for infanticide. He's certain that she will receive the death sentence.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: February 1, 1919
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
Screenplay
- Karl Emil Franzos (Novel)
- Carl Theodor Dreyer (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Hans Vaagø
Production: Nordisk Film Denmark
Country: Denmark
Language: No Language
Original Language: da
Themes
Courtroom Drama
Keywords
courtroom, illegitimate child, infanticide
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The President about?
- A judge sees his illegitimate daughter face trial for infanticide. He's certain that she will receive the death sentence.
- Who directed The President?
- The President was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.
- Who stars in The President?
- The President stars Halvard Hoff, Elith Pio, Carl Walther Meyer, Jacoba Jessen, Hallander Helleman, Fanny Petersen.
- How long is The President?
- The President has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The President?
- The President is a Drama film.
- Where was The President produced?
- The President was produced in Denmark.
- What are the themes of The President?
- The themes of The President include: Courtroom Drama.