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