Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star - 2-DVD Set ( Hedy Lamarr - Geheimnisse eines Hollywood-Stars ) ( Hedy Lamarr: The Secret Communication )

Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Hedy Lamarr - Geheimnisse eines Hollywood-Stars
Alternate Title: Hedy Lamarr: The Secret Communication
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
186 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Donatello Dubini
Fosco Dubini

Written By:
Fosco Dubini
Barbara Obermaier

Actors:
Hedy Lamarr ..... Herself (archive footage)
Jan-Christopher Horak ..... Himself
Lupita Tovar ..... Herself
Hans Janitschek ..... Himself
Marvin Paige ..... Himself
Jan Rooney ..... Herself
Mickey Rooney ..... Himself
Maria Wrigley ..... Herself
James Loder ..... Himself
Robert Rodenburg ..... Himself
Robert Lantz ..... Himself
Peter Shen ..... Himself
Kenneth Anger ..... Himself
Arlene Roxbury ..... Herself
Pete Giglio ..... Himself

Synopsis:

MGM-tycoon Louis B. Mayer called Hedy Lamarr 'the most beautiful girl of the century.' A psychological portrait of glamour star Hedy Lamarr who became scandalously famous in 1933 as the first nude on the screen with her appearance in the Austrian/Czech film Ecstasy. She then had an extraordinary career in more than 25 Hollywood films. Don't forget her historic patent for a torpedo guided system from 1942 which serves today as the basis for mobile phones. The documentary contains interviews with Mickey Rooney, Lupita Kohner, Kenneth Anger and many other personal friends of Hedy. Besides, the 2-disc DVD offers Hedy Lamarr's legendary scandal film Ekstase in an uncut version.

Actress Hedy Lamarr was considered by the MGM-tycoon Louis B. Mayer to be 'the most beautiful woman of the century'. However, he couldn't guess that the Hollywood film star, who first became popular with the 1932 erotic film Ecstasy, would pave the way for today's digital world of wireless communications with her invention. Patent number 2,292,387, awarded in 1942, was for the Secret Communication System, a torpedo guidance system to which the control signal changed frequencies to avoid enemy jamming, a system which forms the backbone of today's communication networks. Changing frequencies was also part and parcel of Hedy Lamarr's whole life: Hedy the actress, Hedy the mystery, Hedy in private, and Hedy the inventor. Who was this bewitching and elusive woman, who fascinated millions, but spent the end of her days, alone and poor in Florida? Hedwig Kiesler, Austrian actress, who adopted the stage name of Hedy Lamarr in Hollywood, was the personification of a seductive woman, dark-haired, of the sinner type, imported from Europe with a place guaranteed on the exotic scenario of irresistible natives. Lamarr was born in Vienna, Austria on November 9, 1914 and died in 2000, in Florida, United States. She became a U.S. citizen in 1953 and was married six times and had three children. She appeared in more than 25 Hollywood films as a vehicle for dreams, desires, erotic projections invented by Hollywood. Even today, Lamarr is a brilliant example of the creation of a Hollywood image. As with other stars in the forties, Lamarr was totally absorbed by fabrication of dreams and publicity. The film shows a psychological picture of the star with statements by Mickey Rooney, Lupita Kohner, Kenneth Anger and many others of Lamarr's friends. It also includes clips from Ecstasy, by Gustav Machaty, and Hedy, by Andy Warhol.

DVD 1
Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star 2005, 85'
Chapter selection
Hollywood Hairdresser - Eric Root 2006, 13'
Trailer Jean Seberg: American Actress 1995, 5'
Trailer Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of 2001, 3'
Trailer Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star 2006, 1'
Dokuments, photos and filmography of Hedy Lamarr as ROM features
4-page booklet with essays about the film

DVD 2
Ekstase 1933, 79'
Chapter selection
Lobby cards and stills
Essays by Uli Jung and Armin Loacker about the production history and the different versions of the film as ROM features

Edition Filmmuseum 40
DVD 1: Hedy Lammar: Secrets of a Hollywood Star, directed by: Donatello & Fosco Dubini / Barbara Obermaier, Germany/Canada/Switzerland 2006 (85') · Chapter selection · Eric Root - Hollywood Hairdresser (13') · Trailers · Documents and photos as ROM features
DVD 2: Ecstasy, directed by: Gustav Machaty, Czechoslovakia/Austria 1933 (79') · Original lobby cards · Texts and film clips as ROM features

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 21 July, 2011.

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