A Trick of the Light
1995 · 79 min
Drama · Documentary
★ 6.2A 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.
Crew
- Director Wim Wenders
- Writer Sebastian Andrae
- Writer Henrick Heckmann
- Writer Veit Helmer
- Writer Germán Kral
- Writer Barbara Rohm
- Writer Alina Teodorescu
- Writer Wim Wenders
Cast
Udo Kier
Max Skladanowsky
- O
Otto Kuhnle
Emil Skladanowsky
- C
Christoph Merg
Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
- N
Nadine Büttner
Gertrud Skladanowsky
- L
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
Herself
- B
Bodo Werner Lang
Postbote
Rüdiger Vogler
Hochradfahrer
- A
Alfred Sczczot
Spion
Wim Wenders
Regisseur / Milchmann
Jürgen Jürges
Self
- G
Germán Kral
Kamera-Assistent
- B
Barbara Rohm
Tonfrau
Crew
- Director — Wim Wenders
- Writer — Sebastian Andrae
- Writer — Henrick Heckmann
- Writer — Veit Helmer
- Writer — Germán Kral
- Writer — Barbara Rohm
- Writer — Alina Teodorescu
- Writer — Wim Wenders
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