A Trick of the Light
6.9
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.
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Cast
32 people
Udo Kier
Max Skladanowsky
Known for
Hunters
Blade
Otto Kuhnle
Emil Skladanowsky
Known for
Wings of Desire
Christoph Merg
Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
Known for
Wings of Desire
Nadine Büttner
Gertrud Skladanowsky
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
Herself
Bodo Werner Lang
Postbote
Rüdiger Vogler
Hochradfahrer
Known for
Alice in the Cities
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
Alfred Sczczot
Spion
Also in
Faraway, So Close!
Wim Wenders
Regisseur / Milchmann
Known for
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Jürgen Jürges
Self
Germán Kral
Kamera-Assistent
Barbara Rohm
Tonfrau
Wim Wenders Director · Florian Gallenberger Writer Sebastian Andrae Writer
First release November 28, 1995 · Produced in Germany · Production Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI), Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion
Production
Wim Wenders Stiftung
Production
Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI)
Production
Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion
Production
Wim Wenders Productions
Production
BR
Production
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
Production
Germany
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Original title
Die Gebrüder Skladanowsky
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · November 28, 1995
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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