Die Gebrüder Skladanowsky (1995)
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.
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Udo Kier
as Max Skladanowsky
as Max Skladanowsky
Otto Kuhnle
as Emil Skladanowsky
as Emil Skladanowsky
Christoph Merg
as Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
as Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
Nadine Büttner
as Gertrud Skladanowsky
as Gertrud Skladanowsky
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
as Herself
as Herself
Bodo Werner Lang
as Postbote
as Postbote
Rüdiger Vogler
as Hochradfahrer
as Hochradfahrer
Alfred Sczczot
as Spion
as Spion
Wim Wenders
as Regisseur / Milchmann
as Regisseur / Milchmann
Jürgen Jürges
as Self
as Self
Germán Kral
as Kamera-Assistent
as Kamera-Assistent
Barbara Rohm
as Tonfrau
as Tonfrau
Florian Gallenberger
as Ton-Assistent
as Ton-Assistent
Marianna Kawka
as Josephine Skladanowky
as Josephine Skladanowky
Hans Moser
as Direktor Baron
as Direktor Baron
Thomas Rosié
as Direktor Dorn
as Direktor Dorn
Brygida Ochaim
as Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)
as Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)
Manfred Wopalka
as Auguste Lumière
as Auguste Lumière
Jürgen Schumann
as Louis Lumière
as Louis Lumière
Rolf Zacher
as Max Skladanowsky (voice)
as Max Skladanowsky (voice)
Wiebke Bayer
as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
Larissa H. Gomez
as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
Michael Krauss
as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
Diego Patschenko
as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
Angelika Kraml
as Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh)
as Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh)
Lali Kovacz
as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf)
as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf)
Leon Jürges
as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
Lena Rüssman
as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
Daniele Drobny
as Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
as Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
Stefan Barber
as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)
as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)
George Inci
as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf)
as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf)
Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli
as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)
as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)
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Wim Wenders
Director
Director
Sebastian Andrae
Writer
Writer
Henrick Heckmann
Writer
Writer
Veit Helmer
Writer
Writer
Germán Kral
Writer
Writer
Barbara Rohm
Writer
Writer
Alina Teodorescu
Writer
Writer
Wim Wenders
Writer
Writer
Florian Gallenberger
Writer
Writer
Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Peter Przygodda
Editor
Editor
Laurent Petitgand
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Wim Wenders
Producer
Producer
Veit Helmer
Producer
Producer
Wolfgang Längsfeld
Producer
Producer
Sebastian Andrae
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Sorin Dorian Drăgoi
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Peter Fuchs
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Carsten Funke
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Florian Gallenberger
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Markus Hansen
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Henrick Heckmann
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Veit Helmer
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Germán Kral
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Björn Kurt
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Bodo Werner Lang
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Eva Munz
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Stephan Puchner
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Barbara Rohm
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Britta Sauer
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Alina Teodorescu
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Matthias Lehmann
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
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