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

Katy Deepwell (Editor) - Feminist Art Activisms and Artivisms
Contemporary discussions on identity, intersectionality, power structures and politics – covers a wide range of feminist thinking and works, and the relat..(read more)
Publisher: Valiz / ISBN: 9789492095725
Author: Katy Deepwell (Editor)
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Activism, Female Icons, Feminism, Politics.

The Baffler - # 42: Tramps and Millionaires
What’s to blame for our disgraceful turn toward fascism? “The scourge of populism,” your Ivy-educated tutor answers confidently. But the liberal framing o..(read more)
Publisher: The Baffler / # 42 (Nov/Dec 2018)
Author: The Baffler
Medium: Magazine
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Activism, Criticism, Magazines, Politics, USA.

Boris Lehman - Mes Sept Lieux
Label: Re:voir
Artist: Boris Lehman
Medium: 2DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Artist Film, Documentary.
