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

Various Artists - VISIONary
This compilation offers an opportunity for a substantial view of Austrian experimental and documentary film´s varied status quo. The works on this DVD range fr..(read more)
Label: Index / 034
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: 2DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Austria, Documentary, Experimental, Shorts.

Gunvor Nelson - Call To Mind
Blu-ray box featuring MY NAME IS OONA (1969), TIME BEING (1991) and RED SHIFT (1984), a trilogy with the family as a theme. TRUE TO LIFE (2006) functions as a s..(read more)
Label: Filmform / Re:voir
Artist: Gunvor Nelson
Medium: Blu Ray
Category: Films.
Tags: 16 mm, Experimental, Female Icons.

Sound American - Issue 21: Change
“Sound American is a great resource for anyone interested in experimental music. I find the journal’s writing to be passionate, informative and thought ..(read more)
Publisher: Sound American / 21: Change
Author: Sound American
Medium: Magazine
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Avant-Garde, Music Magazine, USA.
