The President

Overview

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

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer

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

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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

Richard Christensen

Georg Berger, defense attorney