Nov 28, 1995
79 min
Full-HD

A Trick of the Light (1995)

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.

Category

Drama Documentary

Country

Germany

Companies

Wim Wenders Stiftung Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI) Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion Wim Wenders Productions BR Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München

Udo Kier

Max Skladanowsky

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

Hochradfahrer

Alfred Sczczot

Spion

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