A Trick of the Light (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.
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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
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