A Trick of the Light (1995)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.451 |
Directed By
Wim Wenders
Crew
Wim Wenders
Sebastian Andrae
Alina Teodorescu
Wim Wenders
Veit Helmer
Germán Kral
Henrick Heckmann
Barbara Rohm
Sorin Dorian Drăgoi
Florian Gallenberger
Henrick Heckmann
Peter Fuchs
Wim Wenders
Sebastian Andrae
Stephan Puchner
Laurent Petitgand
Matthias Lehmann
Veit Helmer
Eva Munz
Jürgen Jürges
Carsten Funke
Bodo Werner Lang
Alina Teodorescu
Markus Hansen
Germán Kral
Björn Kurt
Peter Przygodda
Wolfgang Längsfeld
Barbara Rohm
Britta Sauer
Florian Gallenberger
Veit Helmer
TOP 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
Florian Gallenberger
Ton-Assistent
Marianna Kawka
Josephine Skladanowky
Hans Moser
Direktor Baron
Thomas Rosié
Direktor Dorn
Brygida Ochaim
Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)
Manfred Wopalka
Auguste Lumière
Jürgen Schumann
Louis Lumière
Rolf Zacher
Max Skladanowsky (voice)
Wiebke Bayer
Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
Larissa H. Gomez
Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
Michael Krauss
Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
Diego Patschenko
Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
Angelika Kraml
Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh)
Lali Kovacz
Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf)
Leon Jürges
Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
Lena Rüssman
Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
Daniele Drobny
Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
Stefan Barber
Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)
George Inci
Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf)
Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli
Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)
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