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The President

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The President

Feb 1, 1919

1h 25m

★ 6.1

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Nordisk Film Denmark

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Cast

Halvard Hoff

Karl Victor von Sendlingen, court president

Halvard Hoff

Elith Pio

Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father

Elith Pio

Carl Walther Meyer

von Sendlingen's grandfather

Carl Walther Meyer

Jacoba Jessen

Maika

Jacoba Jessen

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Franz, in service with the president

Hallander Helleman

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Brigitta, maid to the president

Fanny Petersen

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Victorine Lippert, Karl's daughter

Olga Raphael-Linden

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Hermine Lippert, Victorine's mother

Betty Kirkeby

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Werner, vice president

Axel Madsen

Richard Christensen

Georg Berger, defense attorney

Richard Christensen

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Public prosecutor

Peter Nielsen

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Journalist

Christian Engelstoft