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.
Udo Kier
as Max Skladanowsky
Otto Kuhnle
as Emil Skladanowsky
Christoph Merg
as Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
Nadine Büttner
as Gertrud Skladanowsky
Lucie Hürtgen-Skladanowsky
as Herself
Bodo Werner Lang
as Postbote
Rüdiger Vogler
as Hochradfahrer
Alfred Sczczot
as Spion
Wim Wenders
as Regisseur / Milchmann
Jürgen Jürges
as Self
Germán Kral
as Kamera-Assistent
Barbara Rohm
as Tonfrau
