Film·1995·1h 19m

A Trick of the Light

DramaDocumentary

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.

Directed by Wim Wenders

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Cast

12 credited

Udo Kier
Udo KierMax Skladanowsky
Otto Kuhnle
Otto KuhnleEmil Skladanowsky
Christoph Merg
Christoph MergEugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
Nadine Büttner
Nadine BüttnerGertrud Skladanowsky
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
Lucie Hürtgen-SkladanowskyHerself
Bodo Werner Lang
Bodo Werner LangPostbote
Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger VoglerHochradfahrer
Alfred Sczczot
Alfred SczczotSpion
Wim Wenders
Wim WendersRegisseur / Milchmann
Jürgen Jürges
Jürgen JürgesSelf
Germán Kral
Germán KralKamera-Assistent
Barbara Rohm
Barbara RohmTonfrau

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