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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.

Release: 1995-11-28
Runtime: 79 min
Rating: 5.8 / 10
Cast
Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Max Skladanowsky
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Otto Kuhnle
Emil Skladanowsky
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Christoph Merg
Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
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Nadine Büttner
Gertrud Skladanowsky
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Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
Herself
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Bodo Werner Lang
Postbote
Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogler
Hochradfahrer
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Alfred Sczczot
Spion
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Regisseur / Milchmann
Jürgen Jürges
Jürgen Jürges
Self
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Germán Kral
Kamera-Assistent
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Barbara Rohm
Tonfrau
Florian Gallenberger
Florian Gallenberger
Ton-Assistent
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Marianna Kawka
Josephine Skladanowky
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Hans Moser
Direktor Baron
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Thomas Rosié
Direktor Dorn
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Brygida Ochaim
Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)
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Manfred Wopalka
Auguste Lumière