Film
A Trick of the Light
Germany- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Year
- 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.
Top 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
Thomas Rosié
Direktor Dorn
Brygida Ochaim
Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)
Manfred Wopalka
Auguste Lumière
Directed by
Wim Wenders
Written by
Sebastian Andrae, Henrick Heckmann, Veit Helmer, Germán Kral
Produced by
Wim Wenders, Veit Helmer, Wolfgang Längsfeld
