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Lightning Over Water, also known as Nick's Film, is a 1980 West German-Swedish documentary-drama film written, directed by and starring Wim Wenders and Nicholas Ray. It centers on the last days of Ray's own life, who was already known worldwide for his 1955 classic film Rebel Without a Cause.
Nov 23, 1984 · Wim Wenders helps his friend and mentor Nicholas Ray make his final film before dying of cancer. The documentary captures Ray's reflections on his life and career, as well as his struggles with illness and art.
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- Nicholas Ray, Wim Wenders
- 1984-11-23
Jul 28, 2014 · Research by Nasa, external shows lightning is more likely to hit land than sea and that it is rare for strikes to occur in deep ocean areas. Waters just off coasts are more often affected.
Learn how salt content affects the intensity and brightness of lightning bolts over the ocean and land. See the results of a lab experiment and a global survey of superbolts, the rarest and most powerful form of lightning.
Lightning doesn’t strike the ocean as much as land, but when it does,it spreads out over the water, which acts as a conductor. It can hit boats that are nearby, and electrocute fish that are near the surface. If you’re at the beach and hear thunder or see lightning, get out of the water.
In this scene from "Lightning Over Water" (1980), Tom Farrell and director Wim Wenders are seen shooting footage, dining, and then returning to Nicholas and ...
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A film by Wim Wenders and Nicholas Ray about their collaboration on a narrative film during the latter's final months of life. A personal and metacinematic exploration of mortality, ethics, and cinema.
