Donatello & Fosco Dubini / Barbara Obermaier - Hedy Lamarr – Secrets Of A Hollywood Star
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. But.. she also invented a torpedo guided system which was patented in 1942 and serves today as the basis for mobile phones.
The documentary (2006, 85 mins) contains interviews with Mickey Rooney, Lupita Kohner, Kenneth Anger and many other personal friends of Hedy. Also featured is the trailer “Jean Seberg – American Actress (5 mins), the trailer “Thomas Pynchon – A Journey Into The Mind (3 mins) – several documents and photos in ROM-format. Finally, the 2-disc DVD offers Hedy Lamarr’s legendary scandal film Ekstase (1933, 79 mins) in an uncut version.
Languages English and German, subtitles English and German.
€29.50

Marie Losier - Felix in Wonderland / The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
Losier has made film portraits of many extravagant artists. Whimsical, poetic, dreamlike and unconventional, her films explore their life and work through an en..(read more)
Label: Re:voir / barcode: 3493551101864
Artist: Marie Losier
Medium: BluRay+DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: 16 mm, Documentary, Eccentrics, Portrait.

Blank Forms - 10: Éliane Radigue – Alien Roots
Exceptional insight into work and knowledge of electronic music pioneer Éliane Radigue, through key texts, archival documents, interviews and commissioned essa..(read more)
Publisher: Blank Forms / ISBN : 9781953691224
Author: Blank Forms
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Electronic, Female Icons, Musique Concrète, Pioneers.

Tony Conrad - Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain
Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain is the quintessential work of artist/filmmaker/composer Tony Conrad. Comprised of both film installation and minimalist sc..(read more)
Label: Superior Viaduct / SV049
Artist: Tony Conrad
Medium: 2LP
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: '70s, Minimal Music, Pioneers, Strings, USA, Vinyl.
