A Trick of the Light

A Trick of the Light

1995/11/28 • Released • German

Drama
Documentary
5.7
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.

Director : Wim Wenders

Casts
Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Max Skladanowsky

Otto Kuhnle

Otto Kuhnle

Emil Skladanowsky

Christoph Merg

Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)

Nadine Büttner

Gertrud Skladanowsky

Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky

Herself

Bodo Werner Lang

Postbote

Rüdiger Vogler

Rüdiger Vogler

Hochradfahrer

Alfred Sczczot

Spion

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Regisseur / Milchmann

Jürgen Jürges

Self

Germán Kral

Kamera-Assistent

Barbara Rohm

Tonfrau

Florian Gallenberger

Florian Gallenberger

Ton-Assistent

Marianna Kawka

Josephine Skladanowky

Hans Moser

Direktor Baron

Thomas Rosié

Direktor Dorn

Brygida Ochaim

Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)

Manfred Wopalka

Auguste Lumière

Jürgen Schumann

Louis Lumière

Rolf Zacher

Rolf Zacher

Max Skladanowsky (voice)

Wiebke Bayer

Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)

Larissa H. Gomez

Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)

Michael Krauss

Darsteller (Komisches Reck)

Diego Patschenko

Darsteller (Komisches Reck)

Angelika Kraml

Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh)

Lali Kovacz

Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf)

Leon Jürges

Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)

Lena Rüssman

Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)

Daniele Drobny

Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)

Stefan Barber

Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)

George Inci

Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf)

Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli

Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)

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