A Trick of the Light (1995)

  • NR
  • 11/28/1995 (DE)
  • Drama, Documentary
  • 1h 19m

Overview

A rare gem of cinematic storytelling that weaves docudrama, fictional reenactment, and experimental photography into a powerful, reflective work on the early days of German cinema. The film tells the story of the Skladanowsky Brothers, the German-born duo responsible for inventing the "bioskop", an early version of the film projector.

Wim Wenders

Director, Writer

Sebastian Andrae

Writer

Henrick Heckmann

Writer

Veit Helmer

Writer

Germán Kral

Writer

Barbara Rohm

Writer

Alina Teodorescu

Writer

Florian Gallenberger

Writer

Cast

Udo Kier's headshot

Udo Kier

Max Skladanowsky
Otto Kuhnle's headshot

Otto Kuhnle

Emil Skladanowsky
Christoph Merg's headshot

Christoph Merg

Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
Nadine Büttner's headshot

Nadine Büttner

Gertrud Skladanowsky
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky's headshot

Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky

Herself
Bodo Werner Lang's headshot

Bodo Werner Lang

Postbote
Rüdiger Vogler's headshot

Rüdiger Vogler

Hochradfahrer
Alfred Sczczot's headshot

Alfred Sczczot

Spion

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