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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Udo Kier
Max Skladanowsky
Otto Kuhnle
Emil Skladanowsky
Christoph Merg
Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
Nadine Büttner
Gertrud Skladanowsky
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
Herself
Bodo Werner Lang
Postbote
Rüdiger Vogler
Hochradfahrer
Alfred Sczczot
Spion
Wim Wenders
Regisseur / Milchmann
Jürgen Jürges
Self
Germán Kral
Kamera-Assistent
Barbara Rohm
Tonfrau
Florian Gallenberger
Ton-Assistent
Marianna Kawka
Josephine Skladanowky
Hans Moser
Direktor Baron
Wim Wenders
Director, Writer, Producer
Florian Gallenberger
Writer
Veit Helmer
Writer, Producer
Alina Teodorescu
Writer
Sebastian Andrae
Writer
Barbara Rohm
Writer
Germán Kral
Writer
Henrick Heckmann
Writer
Wolfgang Längsfeld
Producer
Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography
Laurent Petitgand
Original Music Composer
Peter Przygodda
Editor
