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A Trick of the Light

A Trick of the Light

Wim Wenders

1995

  • Drama
  • Documentary
6.2

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.

Cast & crew

  • Wim WendersDirector
  • Udo KierMax Skladanowsky
  • Otto KuhnleEmil Skladanowsky
  • Christoph MergEugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
  • Nadine BüttnerGertrud Skladanowsky
  • Lucie Hürtgen-SkladanowskyHerself
  • Bodo Werner LangPostbote
  • Rüdiger VoglerHochradfahrer
  • Alfred SczczotSpion

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