The President

Carl Theodor Dreyer
1919-02-01


5.8
71 min

By his father’s deathbed, a young man agrees to never marry below his station. Later, he falls in love with a lowly governess, impregnates her, and does not marry her. Many years later, as the President of the court of his town, he finds himself having to rule on his illegitimate daughter’s case of infanticide.

Cast

Name Character Team
Halvard Hoff Karl Victor von Sendlingen, court president Unowned
Elith Pio Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father Unowned
Carl Walther Meyer von Sendlingen's grandfather Unowned
Jacoba Jessen Maika Unowned
Hallander Helleman Franz, in service with the president Unowned
Fanny Petersen Brigitta, maid to the president Unowned
Olga Raphael-Linden Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter Unowned
Betty Kirkeby Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother Unowned
Axel Madsen Werner, vice president Unowned
Richard Christensen Georg Berger, defense attorney Unowned
Peter Nielsen Public prosecutor Unowned
Christian Engelstoft Journalist Unowned
Jon Iversen Weiden, later husband of Victorine Unowned
Carl Lauritzen The last priest Unowned