The President

1h 25m

5.9

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

Cast

Karl Victor von Sendlingen, court president

Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father

Carl Walther Meyer

von Sendlingen's grandfather

Hallander Helleman

Franz, in service with the president

Brigitta, maid to the president

Olga Raphael-Linden

Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter

Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother

Werner, vice president

Richard Christensen

Georg Berger, defense attorney

Public prosecutor

Christian Engelstoft

Weiden, later husband of Victorine

The last priest

Crew

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Director, Screenplay, Art Direction

Karl Emil Franzos

Director of Photography

Production Design