A Trick of the Light
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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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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Genre:Drama, Documentary
Written By:Sebastian Andrae, Wim Wenders, Veit Helmer, Barbara Rohm, Alina Teodorescu, Henrick Heckmann, Germán Kral, Florian Gallenberger
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Runtime:79 minutes
Studio:Wim Wenders Stiftung, Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI), Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion, Wim Wenders Productions, BR, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Cast
Wim Wenders
Director
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
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