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The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla

Original title: Tajna Nikole Tesle
  • 1980
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.6K
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Petar Bozovic in The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla (1980)
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Life and times of Nikola Tesla, famous scientist whose inventions were stolen, but whose greatest contribution to mankind remain a mystery to this day.Life and times of Nikola Tesla, famous scientist whose inventions were stolen, but whose greatest contribution to mankind remain a mystery to this day.Life and times of Nikola Tesla, famous scientist whose inventions were stolen, but whose greatest contribution to mankind remain a mystery to this day.

  • Director
    • Krsto Papic
  • Writers
    • Ivo Bresan
    • Ivan Kusan
    • Krsto Papic
  • Stars
    • Petar Bozovic
    • Orson Welles
    • Oja Kodar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Krsto Papic
    • Writers
      • Ivo Bresan
      • Ivan Kusan
      • Krsto Papic
    • Stars
      • Petar Bozovic
      • Orson Welles
      • Oja Kodar
    • 19User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Petar Bozovic
    • Nikola Tesla
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • J.P. Morgan
    Oja Kodar
    Oja Kodar
    • Catherine Johnson
    Strother Martin
    Strother Martin
    • George Westinghouse
    Dennis Patrick
    Dennis Patrick
    • Thomas Alva Edison
    Charles Millot
    Charles Millot
    • Adams
    Boris Buzancic
    • Robert Johnson
    Ana Karić
    • Djuka Mandic
    • (as Ana Karic)
    Edo Perocevic
    Edo Perocevic
    • Kolman Czito
    Zvonko Strmac
    Lojze Rozman
    Igor Galo
    • Guglielmo Marconi
    Vanja Drach
    • Mark Twain
    Marijan Lovric
    • Milutin Tesla
    • (as Marjan Lovric)
    Petar Dobric
    Zvonimir Torjanac
      Branko Spoljar
      Zorko Rajcic
      • Director
        • Krsto Papic
      • Writers
        • Ivo Bresan
        • Ivan Kusan
        • Krsto Papic
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      • Trivia
        Penultimate film of Strother Martin.
      • Goofs
        Although set generally around 1900 (give or take several years), all the American flags have 50 stars. America didn't get its 50th state until 1959.
      • Quotes
        • Nikola Tesla: Using direct current, you'd need over a hundred power stations to light up the city of New York, and even then, the outskirts are left in darkness because direct current cannot reach that far. But with my system, I guarantee that with just one power station can light the whole city, and the whole state as well. We are throwing the power given to us by Nature to the winds. Electric power, in its present form, is not only imperfect, it's unnatural. As I know you will agree, Mr. Edison, we are out of step with Nature's harmony. With alternating current, we are talking about energy in an undreamt of degree. We will build new power stations and demolish old ones. It's a giant step forward, it will transform the whole world!
      • Connections
        Featured in Phenomenon: The Lost Archives: Lost Lightning: The Missing Secrets of Nicola Tesla (1998)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • February 19, 1980 (Yugoslavia)
      • Country of origin
        • Yugoslavia
      • Languages
        • English
        • Serbo-Croatian
      • Also known as
        • The Secret of Nikola Tesla
      • Production company
        • Zagreb Film
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 55m(115 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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