Praesidenten
(The President)
(1919) Denmark
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
Cast: Richard Christensen [Berger, defense lawyer], Christian Engelstoft [the journalist], Hallander Helleman [Franz], Halvard Hoff [Victor von Sendlingen], Jon Iversen [Weiden, Victorine’s fiancé], Jacoba Jessen [Maika], Betty Kirkeby [Hermine Lippert], Carl Lauritzen [the priest], Axel Madsen [Werner], Carl Meyer (Carl Walther Meyer), Peter Nielsen [Offentlig anklager], Fanny Petersen [Birgitta], Elith Pio [Franz Victors Vater], Olga Raphael-Linden [Victorine Lippert]
Nordisk Films Kompagni production; distributed by [?] Nordisk Films Kompagni or Fotorama? / Scenario by Carl Theodor Dreyer, from a novel by Karl Emil Franzos. Art direction by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Cinematography by Hans Vaagø. / Released 1 February 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Dreyer’s first film as director.
Drama.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Listing updated: 8 August 2023.
References: Mottram-Danish p. 88 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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