Praesidenten
Brief Synopsis
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The judge in a Danish town sees his illegitimate daughter facing a trial for the murder of her newborn child, and is rather sure that she will be sentenced to death. She became pregnant from an aristocrat who didn't want to marry her. The same fate happened to her mother, although he wasn't allowed to marry because of a vow he had given to his father who had to marry under rank after the girl got pregnant. As expected the sentence for his daughter is death, he asks for a pardon, but this isn't granted although he is promoted. So he decides to free her and get her out of the country at all costs.
Cast & Crew
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Carl Th. Dreyer
Director
Halvard Hoff
Karl Victor Von Sendlingen--The President
Elith Pio
President'S Father
Carl Meyer
President'S Grandfather
Olga Raphael-linden
Victorine Lippert--President"S Daughter
Betty Kirkebye
Hermine Lippert--Victorine'S Mother
Film Details
Also Known As
President, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1919
Production Company
Nordisk Film
Technical Specs
Duration
5m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Synopsis
The judge in a Danish town sees his illegitimate daughter facing a trial for the murder of her newborn child, and is rather sure that she will be sentenced to death. She became pregnant from an aristocrat who didn't want to marry her. The same fate happened to her mother, although he wasn't allowed to marry because of a vow he had given to his father who had to marry under rank after the girl got pregnant. As expected the sentence for his daughter is death, he asks for a pardon, but this isn't granted although he is promoted. So he decides to free her and get her out of the country at all costs.
Director
Carl Th. Dreyer
Director
Cast
Halvard Hoff
Karl Victor Von Sendlingen--The President
Elith Pio
President'S Father
Carl Meyer
President'S Grandfather
Olga Raphael-linden
Victorine Lippert--President"S Daughter
Betty Kirkebye
Hermine Lippert--Victorine'S Mother
Richard Christensen
Lawyer Georg Berger
Peter Nielsen
Prosecutor
Hallander Hellemann
Franz
Fanny Petersen
Brigitta
Jacoba Jessen
Maika
Jon Iversen
Victorine'S Fiance
Axel Madsen
Vice-President Werner
Film Details
Also Known As
President, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1919
Production Company
Nordisk Film
Technical Specs
Duration
5m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
