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.
- Released
- 1995-11-28
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Wim Wenders
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 from 19 votes
Cast
- Udo Kier as Max Skladanowsky
- Otto Kuhnle as Emil Skladanowsky
- Christoph Merg as Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
- Nadine Büttner as Gertrud Skladanowsky
- Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky as Herself
- Bodo Werner Lang as Postbote
- Rüdiger Vogler as Hochradfahrer
- Alfred Sczczot as Spion
- Wim Wenders as Regisseur / Milchmann
- Jürgen Jürges as Self
- Germán Kral as Kamera-Assistent
- Barbara Rohm as Tonfrau
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