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.

Details

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)