Il Presidente (1919)
In una cittadina danese un giudice vede sua figlia illegittima affrontare un processo per l'omicidio di suo figlio appena nato. Era rimasta incinta di un uomo aristocratico che pero' non ha voluto sposarla. Come teme il giudice, la ragazza viene condannata, quindi decide di liberarla e farla uscire dal paese a tutti i costi.
Direttore:
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Scrittore:
Carl Theodor Dreyer
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Halvard Hoff as Karl Victor von Sendlingen, court president |
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Elith Pio as Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father |
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Carl Walther Meyer as von Sendlingen's grandfather |
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Jacoba Jessen as Maika |
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Hallander Helleman as Franz, in service with the president |
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Fanny Petersen as Brigitta, maid to the president |
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Olga Raphael-Linden as Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter |
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Betty Kirkeby as Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother |
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Axel Madsen as Werner, vice president |
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Richard Christensen as Georg Berger, defense attorney |
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Peter Nielsen as Public prosecutor |
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Christian Engelstoft as Journalist |
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Jon Iversen as Weiden, later husband of Victorine |
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Carl Lauritzen as The last priest |
| Directing | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Director |
| Art | Jens G. Lind | Production Design |
| Writing | Karl Emil Franzos | Novel |
| Art | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Art Direction |
| Writing | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Screenplay |
| Camera | Hans Vaagø | Director of Photography |