The secret of Nikola Tesla
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The secret of Nikola Tesla |
| Original title | Tajna Nikole Tesle |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1980 |
| length | 115 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Krsto Papic |
| script |
Ivo Brešan , John English , John Hughes , Ivan Kušan , Krsto Papić |
| production |
Ilija Ivezić Radovan Kljakić Branka Šoten |
| music | Anđelko Klobučar |
| camera | Stanislav Jesih |
| cut | Boris Erdelji |
| occupation | |
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The Secret of Nikola Tesla , also known as The Secret of Nikola Tesla , is a 1980 Canadian-Yugoslav film that describes the rise and fall of electrical engineer Nikola Tesla .
action
During an interview, old Tesla realizes that its proponents have since passed away and that its innovations have been misunderstood. He remembers his rise.
End of the 19th century: the young physicist Nikola Tesla travels to the USA . There he meets Thomas Edison . He tries to explain his idea of the Tesla motor or alternating current to him, but the latter tries to glorify the idea. A competition ensues between the two, which Tesla finally wins with the support of George Westinghouse from Pittsburgh . Tesla wants to expand its innovations and use its energy across the board and recognizes the power of radiant energy and its use in research in Colorado Springs . During this time JP Morgan from General Electric noticed him and supported him in the construction of the Wardenclyffe Tower . But when Morgan realizes that this could mean the end of the energy industry and Tesla talks about the idea of renewable energies , Tesla stops promoting Tesla.
Old Tesla is a broken man.
background
The film mainly has a real background. The formative events from the life of Nikola Tesla are depicted relatively realistically. The film mainly describes the period between 1884 and 1913.
In addition to the protagonists or their antagonists, other well-known personalities from the story also appear, e. B. Mark Twain .
criticism
The lexicon of international films praised the film as "instructive [...]" and "informative [...]". The production succeeds in the "skillful" processing of historical events.
Web links
- The Secret of Nikola Tesla in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Secret of Nikola Tesla. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 12, 2014 .