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A Trick of the Light
A Trick of the Light

A Trick of the Light

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

5.833/10

Release Date

28 November 1995

Country

Germany

Cast

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Max Skladanowsky

Otto Kuhnle

Otto Kuhnle

Emil Skladanowsky

Christoph Merg

Christoph Merg

Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)

Nadine Büttner

Nadine Büttner

Gertrud Skladanowsky

Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky

Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky

Herself

Bodo Werner Lang

Bodo Werner Lang

Postbote

Rüdiger Vogler

Rüdiger Vogler

Hochradfahrer

Alfred Sczczot

Alfred Sczczot

Spion

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Regisseur / Milchmann

Jürgen Jürges

Jürgen Jürges

Self

Germán Kral

Germán Kral

Kamera-Assistent

Barbara Rohm

Barbara Rohm

Tonfrau

Florian Gallenberger

Florian Gallenberger

Ton-Assistent

Marianna Kawka

Marianna Kawka

Josephine Skladanowky

Hans Moser

Hans Moser

Direktor Baron

Thomas Rosié

Thomas Rosié

Direktor Dorn

Brygida Ochaim

Brygida Ochaim

Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)

Manfred Wopalka

Manfred Wopalka

Auguste Lumière

Jürgen Schumann

Jürgen Schumann

Louis Lumière

Rolf Zacher

Rolf Zacher

Max Skladanowsky (voice)

Wiebke Bayer

Wiebke Bayer

Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)

Larissa H. Gomez

Larissa H. Gomez

Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)

Michael Krauss

Michael Krauss

Darsteller (Komisches Reck)

Diego Patschenko

Diego Patschenko

Darsteller (Komisches Reck)

Angelika Kraml

Angelika Kraml

Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh)

Lali Kovacz

Lali Kovacz

Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf)

Leon Jürges

Leon Jürges

Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)

Lena Rüssman

Lena Rüssman

Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)

Daniele Drobny

Daniele Drobny

Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)

Stefan Barber

Stefan Barber

Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)

George Inci

George Inci

Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf)

Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli

Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli

Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)

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