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The President (1919) · Cineora

The President poster

A CARL THEODOR DREYER FILM

The President

19191h 25mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.6/ 10 · 1.2K votes

THE STORY

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

Dark
Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Justice
Family
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and a quick watch.

DirectorCarl Theodor Dreyer

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Halvard HoffKarl Victor von Sendlingen, court president

Elith PioFranz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father

Carl Walther Meyervon Sendlingen's grandfather

Jacoba JessenMaika

Hallander HellemanFranz, in service with the president

Fanny PetersenBrigitta, maid to the president

Olga Raphael-LindenVictorine Lippert, Karl's daughter

Betty KirkebyHermine Lippert, Victorine's mother

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