A Trick of the Light
19951h 19m6.2
Drama, Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- Germany
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland.
Details
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Writing
- Sebastian Andrae, Henrick Heckmann, Veit Helmer
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Nov 28, 1995
- Studio
- Wim Wenders Stiftung, Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI)
Cast
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)
If you like this
Van Gogh: Painted with Words
20107.3
For the Love of Spock
20167.4
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
20187.5
Come See Me in the Good Light
20257.2
Wormwood
20176.9
David Bowie: Five Years
20137.5
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
20007.8
Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life
20176.4
I Am Heath Ledger
20177.4
All That Breathes
20226.9
Being James Bond
20217.8
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
20026.9
The Curse of the Dragon
19937.2
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
20227.2
Anselm
20236.6
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
20037.0
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
20197.3
Love, Gilda
20187.2
42 Up
19997.6
Tyson
20086.8
Similar
Belov: A Life at Sea
2025
The Straight Story
19997.7
The Pianist
20028.4
Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story
20177.0
Basquiat
19966.6
Catch Me If You Can
20028.0
Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema
19879.0
Anna Pavlova
19834.9
Sissi
19557.3
Sissi: The Young Empress
19567.0
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress
19577.1
Erin Brockovich
20007.4
Grizzly Man
20057.5
Schindler's List
19938.6
Khashaba
Movie
James Ensor: Demons Teasing Me
20108.0
Never Turn Your Back On Sparks
2014
La Traversée de Bourvil
20227.5