A Trick of the Light

Movie
TitleDie Gebrüder Skladanowsky
User score

5.7

Release dateNov 28, 1995
GenreDrama, Documentary
DirectorWim Wenders
Production countryGermany
Production companiesWim Wenders Stiftung, Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI), Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion, Wim Wenders Productions, BR, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Run time79 min.

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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