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.
Director and cast
- Wim Wenders Director
- Udo Kier as Max Skladanowsky
- Otto Kuhnle as Emil Skladanowsky
- Christoph Merg as Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
- Nadine Büttner as Gertrud Skladanowsky
- Daniele Drobny as Acrobat
- Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky as Herself
- Florian Gallenberger as Himself
- Bodo Werner Lang as Postbote
- Rüdiger Vogler as Hochradfahrer
- Alfred Sczczot as Spion
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