The President

The President

The President

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The President

1919

1h 25m

5.9(27 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Nordisk Film Denmark

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Halvard Hoff

Karl Victor von Sendlingen, court president

Halvard Hoff

Acting

Elith Pio

Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father

Elith Pio

Acting

Carl Walther Meyer

von Sendlingen's grandfather

Carl Walther Meyer

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Jacoba Jessen

Maika

Jacoba Jessen

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Hallander Helleman

Franz, in service with the president

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Fanny Petersen

Brigitta, maid to the president

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Olga Raphael-Linden

Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter

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Betty Kirkeby

Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother

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Axel Madsen

Werner, vice president

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Richard Christensen

Georg Berger, defense attorney

Richard Christensen

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Peter Nielsen

Public prosecutor

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Christian Engelstoft

Journalist

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Directing

Jon Iversen

Weiden, later husband of Victorine

Jon Iversen

Acting

Carl Lauritzen

The last priest

Carl Lauritzen

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