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A Trick of the Light
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Title: A Trick of the Light

Release Date: 28 Nov 1995

Runtime: 1h 19m

Genre: Drama, Documentary

Director: Wim Wenders Stiftung, Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI), Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion, Wim Wenders Productions, BR, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München

Production Companies: Wim Wenders Stiftung, Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI), Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion, Wim Wenders Productions, BR, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.7 (13 votes)

Cast

  • Max Skladanowsky: Udo Kier
  • Emil Skladanowsky: Otto Kuhnle
  • Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur): Christoph Merg
  • Gertrud Skladanowsky: Nadine Büttner
  • Herself: Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
  • Postbote: Bodo Werner Lang
  • Hochradfahrer: Rüdiger Vogler
  • Spion: Alfred Sczczot
  • Regisseur / Milchmann: Wim Wenders
  • Self: Jürgen Jürges
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