A Trick of the Light

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.

Cast

Udo Kier

Max Skladanowsky

N/A

Otto Kuhnle

Emil Skladanowsky

N/A

Christoph Merg

Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)

N/A

Nadine Büttner

Gertrud Skladanowsky

N/A

Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky

Herself

N/A

Bodo Werner Lang

Postbote

Rüdiger Vogler

Hochradfahrer

N/A

Alfred Sczczot

Spion

Wim Wenders

Regisseur / Milchmann

Jürgen Jürges

Self

N/A

Germán Kral

Kamera-Assistent

N/A

Barbara Rohm

Tonfrau