Product Details

• Actors: Petar Bozovic, Strother Martin, Orson Welles, Dennis Patrick, Oja Kodar
• Directors: Krsto Papic
• Writers: Krsto Papic, Ivan Kusan, Ivo Bresan
• Format: Color, Subtitled, NTSC
• Subtitles: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Ufocity.Com
• VHS Release Date: October 9, 2001
• Run Time: 115 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305497664
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,984 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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EBE Award Winner! Best Feature Film

Product Description

Long shrouded in secrecy, the life of Nikola Tesla is artfully illuminated in this fascinating film.

His achievements led to the discovery of radio and television as well as the development of the first hydroelectric dam, remote control, radar tracking for the military, x-ray and the manipulation of matter and energy.

His discoveries are also the basis for the emerging science of free energy. Encyclopedia Britannica lists Nikola Tesla as one of the most fascinating people in history. So why is he virtually unknown to the general public?

This movie is a penetrating study of the life and mind of a "scientific superman" who, against all odds, dedicated his life to the task of designing and improving technology for the service and advancement of humanity.

Customer Reviews

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74 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this DVD, June 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Secret of Nikola Tesla (DVD)

It's beyond doubt that Nikola Tesla was a genius. Equally it's beyond doubt that this entertaining movie is without question the most appalling transfer onto the DVD medium ever! It's not just the diabolical colour saturation or the abhorrent audio that should give this movie transfer 0 out of 1000 but on one scene the movie turns to B&W, pauses, rewinds (exactly like a VHS movie) before continuing again!!

I wish it were possible to give this DVD a negative rating as its transfer is beyond a joke. Charging $USD26.96 makes this a horrendous criminal nightmare!

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Butchered Edition, December 16, 2000

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Matt Ventimiglia (Simi Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Secret of Nikola Tesla [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This version of the 1980 Zagreb film production is altered from its original form. A "new-age" introduction featuring a rotund Priestess presiding over a wedding and some interview excerpts with a few psuedo-science quacks spoils the openning. The original Serb language introduction and other Serb language scenes do not have subtitles as in the earlier US release prints. There has also been some reorganization of footage which doesn't improve any aspect of the film. "UFO Films" who now control the distribution rights should be condemned for this travesty. The original was a modest but successful first attempt at a biographical film about Tesla. It certainly won't be too long before some hopefully capable filmmaker revisits the subject.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great primer for thoes who don't know about this genius, June 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Secret of Nikola Tesla [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This film is an overview of the great and hidden life of a man who has probably contributed more to humanity than any other being in "recorded" history. It cronicles the period of Tesla's life and associations with Edison, Morgan, Westinghouse, Twain and other notable contemporaries. It doesn't go into any great detail about this complex character, but is quite informative about who the man was, and what we as humanity and our "Spaceship Earth" have been cheated out of. It stars Orson Wells as J.P. Morgan and Struther (sp?) Martin as George Westinghouse, other than that mostly unknowns. I hesitate to give it 5 stars mainly because of the film quality, but it is absolutely a must-see for all, ESPECIALLY children of all ages! Oh, this is a foreign film, and there are subtitles in the first 5 min. or so, but not to worry, the rest is in english.