1995
5.8 (15 votes)
1h 19m
Official Website
Genres
Drama
Documentary
Production Companies
Wim Wenders Stiftung
Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI)
Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion
Wim Wenders Productions
BR
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI)
Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion
Wim Wenders Productions
BR
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
A Trick of the Light (Die Gebrüder Skladanowsky)
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.
Key Crew
Writer: Sebastian Andrae, Wim Wenders, Veit Helmer, Barbara Rohm, Alina Teodorescu, Henrick Heckmann, Germán Kral, Florian Gallenberger
Director: Wim Wenders
Director of Photography: Jürgen Jürges
Producer: Wolfgang Längsfeld, Wim Wenders, Veit Helmer
Top 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
