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A Trick of the Light (1995)

A Trick of the Light (1995)

Drama Documentary
Release Date: 1995, November 28
Directors: Wim Wenders
Countries: Germany
Production: Wim Wenders Stiftung, Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI), Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion, Wim Wenders Productions, BR, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Cast: Udo Kier, George Inci, Otto Kuhnle, Rüdiger Vogler, Rolf Zacher, Brygida Ochaim, Thomas Rosié, Nadine Büttner, Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky, Bodo Werner Lang, Alfred Sczczot, Marianna Kawka

Overview:

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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biography