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A Trick of the Light

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, November 28 1995
29 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Udo KierUdo Kier. Udo Kier was 51 in A Trick of the Light as 'Max Skladanowsky'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1944
Portrait of Otto KuhnleOtto Kuhnle. Otto Kuhnle was 32 in A Trick of the Light as 'Emil Skladanowsky'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1963
Portrait of Christoph MergChristoph Merg. Christoph Merg was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nadine BüttnerNadine Büttner. Nadine Büttner was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Gertrud Skladanowsky'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucie Hürtgen-SkladanowskyLucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky. Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky was 91 in A Trick of the Light as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 05 1904 –
Died: Mon, May 14 2001
Portrait of Bodo Werner LangBodo Werner Lang. Bodo Werner Lang was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Postbote'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rüdiger VoglerRüdiger Vogler. Rüdiger Vogler was 53 in A Trick of the Light as 'Hochradfahrer'.
Birthday: Thu, May 14 1942
Portrait of Alfred SczczotAlfred Sczczot. Alfred Sczczot was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Spion'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wim WendersWim Wenders. Wim Wenders was 50 in A Trick of the Light as 'Regisseur / Milchmann'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1945
Portrait of Jürgen JürgesJürgen Jürges. Jürgen Jürges was 54 in A Trick of the Light as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1940
Portrait of Germán KralGermán Kral. Germán Kral was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Kamera-Assistent'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara RohmBarbara Rohm. Barbara Rohm was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Tonfrau'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Florian GallenbergerFlorian Gallenberger. Florian Gallenberger was 23 in A Trick of the Light as 'Ton-Assistent'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Marianna KawkaMarianna Kawka. Marianna Kawka was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Josephine Skladanowky'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans MoserHans Moser. Hans Moser was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Direktor Baron'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas RosiéThomas Rosié. Thomas Rosié was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Direktor Dorn'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brygida OchaimBrygida Ochaim. Brygida Ochaim was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Manfred WopalkaManfred Wopalka. Manfred Wopalka was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Auguste Lumière'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jürgen SchumannJürgen Schumann. Jürgen Schumann was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Louis Lumière'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rolf ZacherRolf Zacher. Rolf Zacher was 54 in A Trick of the Light as 'Max Skladanowsky (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1941 –
Died: Sat, Feb 03 2018
Portrait of Wiebke BayerWiebke Bayer. Wiebke Bayer was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Larissa H. GomezLarissa H. Gomez. Larissa H. Gomez was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael KraussMichael Krauss. Michael Krauss was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Darsteller (Komisches Reck)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Diego PatschenkoDiego Patschenko. Diego Patschenko was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Darsteller (Komisches Reck)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angelika KramlAngelika Kraml. Angelika Kraml was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lali KovaczLali Kovacz. Lali Kovacz was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leon JürgesLeon Jürges. Leon Jürges was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lena RüssmanLena Rüssman. Lena Rüssman was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daniele DrobnyDaniele Drobny. Daniele Drobny was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stefan BarberStefan Barber. Stefan Barber was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George InciGeorge Inci. George Inci was 30 in A Trick of the Light as 'Tänzer (Kamarinskaja) / Ringer (Ringkampf)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 08 1965
Portrait of Mehmet Ali CeyhanliMehmet Ali Ceyhanli. Mehmet Ali Ceyhanli was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Wim WendersWim Wenders. Wim Wenders was 50 in A Trick of the Light as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1945
Portrait of Sebastian AndraeSebastian Andrae. Sebastian Andrae was 27 in A Trick of the Light as 'Writer, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1968
Portrait of Henrick HeckmannHenrick Heckmann. Henrick Heckmann was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Writer, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Veit HelmerVeit Helmer. Veit Helmer was 27 in A Trick of the Light as 'Writer, Producer, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1968
Portrait of Germán KralGermán Kral. Germán Kral was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Writer, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara RohmBarbara Rohm. Barbara Rohm was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Writer, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alina TeodorescuAlina Teodorescu. Alina Teodorescu was 29 in A Trick of the Light as 'Writer, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1966
Portrait of Florian GallenbergerFlorian Gallenberger. Florian Gallenberger was 23 in A Trick of the Light as 'Writer, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Jürgen JürgesJürgen Jürges. Jürgen Jürges was 54 in A Trick of the Light as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1940
Portrait of Sorin Dorian DrăgoiSorin Dorian Drăgoi. Sorin Dorian Drăgoi was 30 in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 30 1965
Portrait of Peter FuchsPeter Fuchs. Peter Fuchs was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carsten FunkeCarsten Funke. Carsten Funke was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Markus HansenMarkus Hansen. Markus Hansen was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Björn KurtBjörn Kurt. Björn Kurt was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bodo Werner LangBodo Werner Lang. Bodo Werner Lang was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eva MunzEva Munz. Eva Munz was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephan PuchnerStephan Puchner. Stephan Puchner was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Britta SauerBritta Sauer. Britta Sauer was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matthias LehmannMatthias Lehmann. Matthias Lehmann was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang LängsfeldWolfgang Längsfeld. Wolfgang Längsfeld was >> in A Trick of the Light as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter PrzygoddaPeter Przygodda. Peter Przygodda was 54 in A Trick of the Light as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 26 1941 –
Died: Sun, Oct 02 2011
Portrait of Laurent PetitgandLaurent Petitgand. Laurent Petitgand was 36 in A Trick of the Light as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 28 1959