A Trick of the Light (Die Gebrüder Skladanowsky) 28 years old

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.

Credits

Udo Kier as Max Skladanowsky

Florian Gallenberger as Himself

Jürgen Jürges as Himself

Daniele Drobny as Acrobat

A Trick of the Light Cast

Name	Character
Udo Kier He was 51, now 80 years old	as Max Skladanowsky
Florian Gallenberger He was 23, now 52 years old	as Himself
Jürgen Jürges He was 54, now 83 years old	as Himself
Daniele Drobny	as Acrobat

A Trick of the Light Crew

Name	Department
Sebastian Andrae as Writer. He was 27 (now 56) years old	Writing
Wim Wenders as Director. He was 50 (now 79) years old	Directing
Wim Wenders as Writer. He was 50 (now 79) years old	Writing
Veit Helmer as Writer. He was 27 (now 56) years old	Writing
German Kral as Writer. He was 27 (now 56) years old	Writing

A Trick of the Light (28 years)

Release day: Tuesday, November 28, 1995
Runtime: 79 minutes