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Movie 5.8 1995 1h 19m

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

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

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