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The Secret of Nikola Tesla (1979)

Starring: Petar Bozovic, Strother Martin Director: Krsto Papic Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Petar Bozovic, Strother Martin, Orson Welles, Dennis Patrick, Oja Kodar
  • Directors: Krsto Papic
  • Writers: Krsto Papic, Ivan Kusan, Ivo Bresan
  • Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: UFO TV
  • DVD Release Date: November 4, 2003
  • Run Time: 115 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000083C6E
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,299 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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EBE Award Winner! Best Feature Film - International UFO Congress Film Festival. 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.

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71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this DVD, June 8, 2003
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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!

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Butchered Edition, December 16, 2000
By 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.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poor Video Quality, July 25, 2005
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The movie story itself is great. But the poor video quality made it difficult to watch. The sound was off most the time and the video had a reddish/orange tint the second half. The DVD stops at a certain point about 3/4 the way into the movie and just freezes. VERY BAD COPY!!! No English subtitles for the scenes in another language.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Received as described
received this item without any problems or issues. We appreciate it.
Published on May 15, 2007 by Jill M. Klies

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh, Dear....This really is awful
No Stars if I could. The information may be interesting but the production quality of this DVD was so bad that I had a headache at 9:00 minutes into this thing. Read more
Published on October 7, 2006 by Reader0111

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY!!!
I must echo the others here, that the DVD transfer is TERRIBLE!! The sound is like it has gone through a heavy-metal band guitar distortion-booster, and it does indeed "freeze,... Read more
Published on August 9, 2006 by J. DeMeo

4.0 out of 5 stars All videos here on Amazon about Nikola Tesla are worth getting!
English subtitled and a bit flawed in
transfer, but should be seen at least
once by all Americans, while we still
have freedom of choice and can get pa-... Read more
Published on July 2, 2006 by Ricahrd A. Salzer

3.0 out of 5 stars Flawed Transfer of a Flawed Film of a 'Flawed' Man
All of the other reviews have already touched on the subject of the flawed transfer of this terrific story detailing a handful of significant events in the life of the ever... Read more
Published on May 29, 2006 by Edward Lee

1.0 out of 5 stars VERY, VERY POOR QUALITY COPY
I had to try three different DVD players just to get my copy to load. When it did, there were many pauses with very poor video and audio quality. Read more
Published on January 25, 2006 by Robert

4.0 out of 5 stars A video can't replace Tesla but...
Tesla's life and history was greate and strange. Personally I felt that this video could be better. I don't understand Tesla native's lenguage and used english weren't very clear... Read more
Published on September 24, 2001 by Marco Antonio de la Cuadra

5.0 out of 5 stars Nikola Tesla - Far Ahead of Time
Nikola Tesla's name is being recognized as the man who invented the Twentieth Century - It will also realized that he invented the twenty-first century as well. Read more
Published on October 23, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars This movie should be viewed by young and old...
"The Secret of Nikola Tesla" is a film about a man that was so far beyond his time in the field of electronics that people today still haven't understood what impact his... Read more
Published on July 17, 2000 by Dale Beshears

1.0 out of 5 stars The question is, how badly did they scramble the egg?
I was veeerrry disappointed. This movie was awful! It put Tesla in a most unflattering light and distorted historical facts and dates. Read more
Published on January 17, 2000

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