The President
A judge sees his illegitimate daughter face trial for infanticide. He's certain that she will receive the death sentence.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Præsidenten |
| Year | 1919 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Carl Theodor Dreyer |
| Runtime | 85 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.9/10 (27 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Dreyer constructs his drama through extreme restraint and telling close-ups that convey more than words could. The camera captures the judge's agonizing internal conflict, while the editing builds a tense rhythm towards the inevitable verdict.
What lingers after viewing is a stark, ascetic meditation on the price of silence and the weight of a decision, where every frame is heavy with unspoken turmoil. A question of personal morality echoes long after the final title card. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
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In silence, with full attention to every nuanced gesture and expression.
🎭 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
Hallander Helleman
Franz, in service with the president
Fanny Petersen
Brigitta, maid to the president
Olga Raphael-Linden
Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter
Betty Kirkeby
Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother
Axel Madsen
Werner, vice president
Richard Christensen
Georg Berger, defense attorney
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