Movie
A Trick of the Light
Released: November 28, 1995 (1995)
Runtime: 79 minutes
Genres: 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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky as Herself
Age at release: 91
- Rüdiger Vogler as Hochradfahrer
Age at release: 53
- Udo Kier as Max Skladanowsky
Age at release: 51
- Otto Kuhnle as Emil Skladanowsky
Age at release: 32
- Nadine Büttner as Gertrud Skladanowsky
Age at release: Unknown
- Bodo Werner Lang as Postbote
Age at release: Unknown
- Alfred Sczczot as Spion
Age at release: Unknown
- Marianna Kawka as Josephine Skladanowky
Age at release: Unknown
- Hans Moser as Direktor Baron
Age at release: Unknown
- Thomas Rosié as Direktor Dorn
Age at release: Unknown
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- Rolf Zacher as Max Skladanowsky (voice)
Age at release: 54
- George Inci as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf)
Age at release: 30
- Brygida Ochaim as Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)
Age at release: Unknown
- Manfred Wopalka as Auguste Lumière
Age at release: Unknown
- Jürgen Schumann as Louis Lumière
Age at release: Unknown
- Wiebke Bayer as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
Age at release: Unknown
- Larissa H. Gomez as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
Age at release: Unknown
- Michael Krauss as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
Age at release: Unknown
- Diego Patschenko as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
Age at release: Unknown
- Angelika Kraml as Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh)
Age at release: Unknown
- Lali Kovacz as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf)
Age at release: Unknown
- Leon Jürges as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
Age at release: Unknown
- Lena Rüssman as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
Age at release: Unknown
- Stefan Barber as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)
Age at release: Unknown
- Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)
Age at release: Unknown