A Trick of the Light
Wim Wenders1995-11-28
5.8
79 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Udo Kier | Max Skladanowsky | Unowned |
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Otto Kuhnle | Emil Skladanowsky | Unowned |
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Christoph Merg | Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur) | Unowned |
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Nadine Büttner | Gertrud Skladanowsky | Unowned |
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Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky | Herself | Unowned |
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Bodo Werner Lang | Postbote | Unowned |
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Rüdiger Vogler | Hochradfahrer | Unowned |
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Alfred Sczczot | Spion | Unowned |
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Wim Wenders | Regisseur / Milchmann | Unowned |
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Jürgen Jürges | Self | Unowned |
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Germán Kral | Kamera-Assistent | Unowned |
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Barbara Rohm | Tonfrau | Unowned |
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Florian Gallenberger | Ton-Assistent | Unowned |
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Marianna Kawka | Josephine Skladanowky | Unowned |
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Hans Moser | Direktor Baron | Unowned |
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Thomas Rosié | Direktor Dorn | Unowned |
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Brygida Ochaim | Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz) | Unowned |
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Manfred Wopalka | Auguste Lumière | Unowned |
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Jürgen Schumann | Louis Lumière | Unowned |
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Rolf Zacher | Max Skladanowsky (voice) | Unowned |
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Wiebke Bayer | Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz) | Unowned |
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Larissa H. Gomez | Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz) | Unowned |
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Michael Krauss | Darsteller (Komisches Reck) | Unowned |
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Diego Patschenko | Darsteller (Komisches Reck) | Unowned |
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Angelika Kraml | Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh) | Unowned |
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Lali Kovacz | Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf) | Unowned |
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Leon Jürges | Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) | Unowned |
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Lena Rüssman | Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) | Unowned |
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Daniele Drobny | Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) | Unowned |
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Stefan Barber | Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) | Unowned |
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George Inci | Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf) | Unowned |
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Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli | Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) | Unowned |