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2017 American historical drama film
- The Current War [a] is a 2017 American historical drama film inspired by the 19th-century competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over which electric power delivery system would be used in the United States (often referred to as the "war of the currents").
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The Current War is a 2017 American historical drama film inspired by the 19th-century competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over which electric power delivery system would be used in the United States (often referred to as the "war of the currents").
Oct 25, 2019 · The Current War: Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Oliver Powell, Sophia Ally, Tuppence Middleton. The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.
- (31K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- 2019-10-25
The Current War is finally reaching cinemas in 2019, two years after the film was originally scheduled for release. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the inventor Thomas Edison, the release of...
- Ellie Harrison
Oct 25, 2019 · “The Current War” spans 13 years at the end of the 19th century as these two intrepid creative forces jockey, cajole and undermine each other for the glory of illuminating this rapidly evolving world.
Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse -- the greatest inventors of the industrial age -- engage in a battle of technology and ideas that will determine whose electrical system will power the new ...
- (108)
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- PG-13
- Benedict Cumberbatch
On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikola Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current.
Jul 30, 2019 · Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Tom Holland, Nicholas Hoult, Katherine Waterston and Tuppence Middleton. 12A, 107 mins. The Current War was always fighting a losing battle.
