A freewheeling take on visionary inventor Nikola Tesla, his interactions with Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan's daughter Anne, and his breakthroughs in transmitting electrical power and light.A freewheeling take on visionary inventor Nikola Tesla, his interactions with Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan's daughter Anne, and his breakthroughs in transmitting electrical power and light.A freewheeling take on visionary inventor Nikola Tesla, his interactions with Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan's daughter Anne, and his breakthroughs in transmitting electrical power and light.
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Eli A. Smith
- Roller Skating Fiddler
- (as Eli Smith)
Luna Jokic
- Macak
- (as Luna)
Haley Elise Pehrson
- Tesla's Mother
- (as Haley Pehrson)
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Did you know
- TriviaEthan Hawke is the fourth actor to have portrayed Nikola Tesla in a feature film after David Bowie in The Prestige (2006), Nicholas Hoult in The Current War (2017), and Petar Bozovic in The Secret of Nikola Tesla (1980).
- GoofsThe narrator claims "George Westinghouse was sixteen when he enlisted in the Civil War, served in the Navy on the northern side, and was promoted to Corporal." This is incorrect. In 1861 at the age of fifteen, Westinghouse enlisted in the New York National Guard (a land unit) but was later called home by his parents. In 1863 he re-enlisted in the 16th New York Cavalry (another land unit) where he attained the rank of Corporal. In 1864 he joined the Navy, serving on the USS Muscoota as Acting Third Assistant Engineer. While "Ship's Corporal" was a position (not a rank) in the Union Navy, Westinghouse never served in that position.
- Quotes
Nikola Tesla: You know the proverb, nothing grows in the shadow of an Oak.
- SoundtracksThe portrait of a Lady
Written by Wojciech Kilar
Performed by John Paesano
Courtesy of Universal Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Featured review
distancing arthouse bio
Nikola Tesla (Ethan Hawke) works for Thomas Edison (Kyle MacLachlan). He quits accusing Edison of owing him $50k. J.P. Morgan's daughter Anne Morgan (Eve Hewson) is the movie's narrator who is taken with him and his work. He does a business deal with George Westinghouse (Jim Gaffigan) and foolishly rips up their contract for Westinghouse's sake. He falls for actress Sarah Bernhardt (Rebecca Dayan) who is equally fascinated with him.
This is an arthouse bio of legendary inventor Nikola Tesla. Hawke is trying to do quiet intensity. He definitely has the quiet and he gets the intensity at times when he's allowed. This is most notable for its style of fake situations, narration from a side character, and an oddly strip down tone. The combination is interesting but somehow lifeless. Every aspect of this places distance between Tesla and the audience. Then there is the karaoke ending. It's another artistic choice which places a distance between this Tesla from reality and from the audience. It's fascinating but distancing.
This is an arthouse bio of legendary inventor Nikola Tesla. Hawke is trying to do quiet intensity. He definitely has the quiet and he gets the intensity at times when he's allowed. This is most notable for its style of fake situations, narration from a side character, and an oddly strip down tone. The combination is interesting but somehow lifeless. Every aspect of this places distance between Tesla and the audience. Then there is the karaoke ending. It's another artistic choice which places a distance between this Tesla from reality and from the audience. It's fascinating but distancing.
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- Dec 17, 2020
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- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $93,147
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $42,165
- Aug 23, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $459,051
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