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

Frank Van Den Engel - Photo & Copyright By G.P. Fieret
With his grainy women’s portraits, Gerard Fieret (1924-2009) managed to antagonize the entire late sixties establishment. In his mouse-infested studio he phot..(read more)
Label: Zeppers Film & TV / ISBN: 9789081399999
Artist: Frank Van Den Engel
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Documentary, Eccentrics, The Hague.

Echo Park Film Center - This is the L.A. River
Echo Park Film Center is a non-profit media arts organization located in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. EPFC provides equal and affordab..(read more)
Label: Echo Park Film Center
Artist: Echo Park Film Center
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: 16 mm, Community Art, DIY, Documentary, USA.

Terence Davies - Of Time And The City
Terence Davies’s ode to his native Liverpool is an illuminating and heartfelt work, powerfully evoking life in post-war Britain while exploring the nature..(read more)
Label: British Film Institute / BFIVD789
Artist: Terence Davies
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Cinema, Documentary, History.
