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A Trick of the Light (1995)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : Wim Wenders

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Udo Kier
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
Rüdiger Vogler
Hochradfahrer
Alfred Sczczot
Alfred Sczczot
Spion
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Regisseur / Milchmann
Jürgen Jürges
Jürgen Jürges
Self
German Kral
German Kral
Kamera-Assistent
Barbara Rohm
Barbara Rohm
Tonfrau
Florian Gallenberger
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
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)

Crews

Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Director
Sebastian Andrae
Sebastian Andrae
Writer
Henrick Heckmann
Henrick Heckmann
Writer
Veit Helmer
Veit Helmer
Writer
German Kral
German Kral
Writer
Barbara Rohm
Barbara Rohm
Writer
Alina Teodorescu
Alina Teodorescu
Writer
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Writer
Florian Gallenberger
Florian Gallenberger
Writer
Jürgen Jürges
Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography
Peter Przygodda
Peter Przygodda
Editor
Laurent Petitgand
Laurent Petitgand
Original Music Composer
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Producer
Veit Helmer
Veit Helmer
Producer
Wolfgang Längsfeld
Wolfgang Längsfeld
Producer
Sebastian Andrae
Sebastian Andrae
Assistant Director
Sorin Dorian Drăgoi
Sorin Dorian Drăgoi
Assistant Director
Peter Fuchs
Peter Fuchs
Assistant Director
Carsten Funke
Carsten Funke
Assistant Director
Florian Gallenberger
Florian Gallenberger
Assistant Director
Markus Hansen
Markus Hansen
Assistant Director
Henrick Heckmann
Henrick Heckmann
Assistant Director
Veit Helmer
Veit Helmer
Assistant Director
German Kral
German Kral
Assistant Director
Björn Kurt
Björn Kurt
Assistant Director
Bodo Werner Lang
Bodo Werner Lang
Assistant Director
Eva Munz
Eva Munz
Assistant Director
Stephan Puchner
Stephan Puchner
Assistant Director
Barbara Rohm
Barbara Rohm
Assistant Director
Britta Sauer
Britta Sauer
Assistant Director
Alina Teodorescu
Alina Teodorescu
Assistant Director
Matthias Lehmann
Matthias Lehmann
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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