The President

Name: The President
Genre: Drama
Cast: Carl Meyer, Fanny Petersen, Elith Pio, Olga Raphael-Linden, Richard Christensen

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The President

1919

1h 15m

Drama

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A judge's illegitimate daughter goes to trial for the murder of her newborn.

Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

07/03/2025

6/10

To some extent, Dreyer frames a silent melodrama here that reflects his early aesthetic concerns, but, unfortunately, he puts almost no strength into the story of moral dilemmas, social class, and paternal sacrifices. [Full review in Spanish]

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Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Carl Meyer

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Fanny Petersen

Birgitta

Elith Pio

Franz Victors Vater

Olga Raphael-Linden

Victorine Lippert

Richard Christensen

Berger

Synopsis

A judge's illegitimate daughter goes to trial for the murder of her newborn.

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Screenwriter: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1h 15m

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