
A Trick of the Light
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.
A Trick of the Light
November 28, 1995
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Cast (32)

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 (32)
Directing

Alina Teodorescu
Assistant Director

Sebastian Andrae
Assistant Director

Florian Gallenberger
Assistant Director

Veit Helmer
Assistant Director

Stephan Puchner
Assistant Director

Matthias Lehmann
Assistant Director

Germán Kral
Assistant Director

Wim Wenders
Director

Britta Sauer
Assistant Director

Markus Hansen
Assistant Director

Henrick Heckmann
Assistant Director

Barbara Rohm
Assistant Director

Bodo Werner Lang
Assistant Director

Carsten Funke
Assistant Director

Eva Munz
Assistant Director

Peter Fuchs
Assistant Director

Sorin Dorian Drăgoi
Assistant Director

Björn Kurt
Assistant Director
Writing

Alina Teodorescu
Writer

Sebastian Andrae
Writer

Florian Gallenberger
Writer

Veit Helmer
Writer

Germán Kral
Writer

Wim Wenders
Writer

Henrick Heckmann
Writer

Barbara Rohm
Writer
Production
Sound

Laurent Petitgand
Original Music Composer
Art
No data availableCamera

Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
No data availableCrew
No data availableEditing

Peter Przygodda
Editor