Die Gebrüder Skladanowsky
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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27
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3
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as Max Skladanowsky
DeceasedBorn: October 14, 1944
Died: November 23, 2025
Age at death: 81
as Emil Skladanowsky
AliveBorn: January 1, 1963
Age: 63
as Eugen Skladanowsky / Jongleur (Der Jongleur)
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West Berlin, West Germany
as Gertrud Skladanowsky
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as Herself
DeceasedBorn: July 5, 1904
Died: May 14, 2001
Age at death: 96
as Postbote
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as Hochradfahrer
AliveBorn: May 14, 1942
Age: 84
Warthausen, Germany
as Spion
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as Regisseur / Milchmann
AliveBorn: August 14, 1945
Age: 81
Düsseldorf, Germany
as Self
AliveBorn: December 12, 1940
Age: 85
Hannover, Germany
as Kamera-Assistent
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as Tonfrau
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as Ton-Assistent
AliveBorn: January 1, 1972
Age: 54
Munich, Germany
as Josephine Skladanowky
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as Direktor Baron
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as Direktor Dorn
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as Mademoiselle Ancion / Tänzerin (Serpentintanz)
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as Auguste Lumière
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as Louis Lumière
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as Max Skladanowsky (voice)
DeceasedBorn: March 28, 1941
Died: February 3, 2018
Age at death: 76
as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
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as Tänzerin (Italienischer Bauerntanz)
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as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
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as Darsteller (Komisches Reck)
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as Boxerin (Das boxende Känguruh)
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as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri) / Ringer (Ringkampf)
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as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
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as Akrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
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as Acrobat (Akrobatisches Potpourri)
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as Tänzer (Kamarinskaja)
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