A Trick of the Light
1995•1h 19m•6.1•Released
DramaDocumentary
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
Writer
Sebastian Andrae, Alina Teodorescu, Wim Wenders, Veit Helmer, Germán Kral, Henrick Heckmann, Barbara Rohm, Florian Gallenberger
Languages
German
Studio
Wim Wenders Stiftung
Cast
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
Wim Wenders
Regisseur / Milchmann
Jürgen Jürges
Self
Germán Kral
Kamera-Assistent
Barbara Rohm
Tonfrau
Florian Gallenberger
Ton-Assistent
Marianna Kawka
Josephine Skladanowky
Hans Moser
Direktor Baron
Production
Company
Wim Wenders Stiftung
Company
Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI)
Company
Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion
Company
Wim Wenders Productions
Company
BR
Company
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Producer
Wim Wenders
Producer
Veit Helmer
Producer
Wolfgang Längsfeld
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