A Trick of the Light

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

Cast

Udo Kier

Max Skladanowsky

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Otto Kuhnle

Emil Skladanowsky

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Christoph Merg

Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)

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Nadine Büttner

Gertrud Skladanowsky

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Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky

Herself

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Bodo Werner Lang

Postbote

Rüdiger Vogler

Hochradfahrer

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Alfred Sczczot

Spion

Wim Wenders

Regisseur / Milchmann

Jürgen Jürges

Self