
A Trick of the Light
Drama · Documentary
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.
Top Cast


Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Max Skladanowsky
Udo Kier
Max Skladanowsky
Otto Kuhnle
Otto Kuhnle
Emil Skladanowsky
Otto Kuhnle
Emil Skladanowsky
Christoph Merg
Christoph Merg
Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
Christoph Merg
Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
Nadine Büttner
Nadine Büttner
Gertrud Skladanowsky
Nadine Büttner
Gertrud Skladanowsky
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
Herself
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
Herself
Bodo Werner Lang
Bodo Werner Lang
Postbote
Bodo Werner Lang
Postbote


Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogler
Hochradfahrer
Rüdiger Vogler
Hochradfahrer
Alfred Sczczot
Alfred Sczczot
Spion
Alfred Sczczot
Spion


Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Regisseur / Milchmann
Wim Wenders
Regisseur / Milchmann


Jürgen Jürges
Jürgen Jürges
Self
Jürgen Jürges
Self
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