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The President

1919 · 85 min

A sombre, slow-burning tragedy of honour and guilt, unfolding with silent-era gravity and a heavy sense of inevitable doom.

Overview
A judge sees his illegitimate daughter face trial for infanticide. He's certain that she will receive the death sentence.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • family
  • class
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
85 min
Country
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Languages
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