A Trick of the Light

A Trick of the Light (1995)

DramaDocumentary

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.

Director: Wim Wenders

Release Date: 1995-11-28
Status: Released
Run time: 79 min / 1:19
Production Companies : Wim Wenders Stiftung, Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI), Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion, Wim Wenders Productions, BR, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Production Country: Germany

IMDB

https://www.hff-muenchen.de/en_EN/film-detail/die-gebrueder-skladanowsky.1548


Casts

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)

Crew

Directing Wim Wenders Director
Production Wim Wenders Producer
Writing Wim Wenders Writer
Editing Peter Przygodda Editor
Camera Jürgen Jürges Director of Photography
Production Wolfgang Längsfeld Producer
Directing Stephan Puchner Assistant Director
Directing Carsten Funke Assistant Director
Writing Florian Gallenberger Writer
Directing Florian Gallenberger Assistant Director
Writing Sebastian Andrae Writer
Directing Sebastian Andrae Assistant Director
Production Veit Helmer Producer
Writing Veit Helmer Writer
Directing Veit Helmer Assistant Director
Directing Matthias Lehmann Assistant Director
Sound Laurent Petitgand Original Music Composer
Writing Germán Kral Writer
Directing Germán Kral Assistant Director
Writing Alina Teodorescu Writer
Directing Alina Teodorescu Assistant Director
Directing Sorin Dorian Drăgoi Assistant Director
Directing Britta Sauer Assistant Director
Directing Markus Hansen Assistant Director
Directing Peter Fuchs Assistant Director
Writing Henrick Heckmann Writer
Directing Henrick Heckmann Assistant Director
Writing Barbara Rohm Writer
Directing Barbara Rohm Assistant Director
Directing Björn Kurt Assistant Director
Directing Bodo Werner Lang Assistant Director
Directing Eva Munz Assistant Director

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