Tesla: Master of Lightning

Tesla: Master of Lightning presents the remarkable life and groundbreaking work of Nikola Tesla, one of history’s most enigmatic and influential inventors. It chronicles Tesla’s journey from his birth in modern day Croatia to his rise as a brilliant engineer and his eventual decline into obscurity. It highlights Tesla’s numerous contributions to the field of electrical engineering, including his development of alternating current (AC) electricity and his visionary ideas that laid the foundation for modern wireless technology.

The documentary traces Tesla’s early years, his immigration to the United States, and his pivotal role in the “War of Currents” against Thomas Edison. It showcases Tesla’s most significant inventions, such as the AC motor, the Tesla coil, and his ambitious plans for a global wireless power transmission system. Through archival footage, photographs, and expert interviews, it paints a vivid picture of Tesla’s genius and his often tumultuous relationships with other prominent figures of his time, including George Westinghouse and J.P. Morgan.

The film also sheds light on Tesla’s eccentricities, his struggles with financial backing, and his gradual descent into relative obscurity in his later years. It explores the reasons behind Tesla’s lack of recognition during his lifetime and the subsequent resurgence of interest in his work decades after his death. It provides insights into Tesla’s personal life, his work habits, and his vision for the future of technology, which in many ways anticipated the digital age we live in today.