A Trick of the Light (1995)

movie · 79 min · 6.9/10

Streaming in Sweden on Cineasterna.

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.

Starring Udo Kier, Otto Kuhnle, Christoph Merg, Nadine Büttner, Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky, Bodo Werner Lang, Rüdiger Vogler, Alfred Sczczot.

Drama · Documentary

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