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[[Manohla Dargis]] writing in the [[New York Times]] says of the film ..."Directed by Alexandra Dean, “Bombshell” is a very enjoyable addition to what has become a minor Hedy Lamarr industry that includes documentaries, books and stage productions. Like some of these other accounts, this documentary traces the arcs of Lamarr’s personal and professional lives, which by turns harmoniously converged and wildly veered in opposite directions. Whatever happened, it was rarely dull. The daughter of assimilated Jews, she married a munitions magnate who came with a castle and did business with [[Mussolini]]. When she decided to ditch her husband, she staged (or so she claimed) an escape that turned her into the heroine of her own thrilling adventure"....<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/23/movies/bombshell-the-hedy-lamarr-story-review-.html?module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Movies&action=keypress®ion=FixedLeft&pgtype=article</ref> |
[[Manohla Dargis]] writing in the [[New York Times]] says of the film ..."Directed by Alexandra Dean, “Bombshell” is a very enjoyable addition to what has become a minor Hedy Lamarr industry that includes documentaries, books and stage productions. Like some of these other accounts, this documentary traces the arcs of Lamarr’s personal and professional lives, which by turns harmoniously converged and wildly veered in opposite directions. Whatever happened, it was rarely dull. The daughter of assimilated Jews, she married a munitions magnate who came with a castle and did business with [[Mussolini]]. When she decided to ditch her husband, she staged (or so she claimed) an escape that turned her into the heroine of her own thrilling adventure"....<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/23/movies/bombshell-the-hedy-lamarr-story-review-.html?module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Movies&action=keypress®ion=FixedLeft&pgtype=article</ref> |
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In their review of the movie, the [[Hollywood Reporter]] states .."first-time director Dean does an excellent job of marshalling old source material, setting the scene for an account of Lamarr's life on- and off-screen"....<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bombshell-hedy-lamarr-story-997292</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:26, 30 November 2017
| Bombshell: The Heady Lamarr Story | |
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| Directed by | Alexandra Dean |
| Written by | Alexandra Dean |
| Produced by | Susan Sarandon Michael Kantor Adam Haggiag |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimate) |
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story is American 2017 documentary about the life of the actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr (1914 - 2000).[1]
Synopsis
The film follows the life story of Lamar from her youth as the daughter of assimilated Austrian Jews through her rise to fame, the Nazi onslaught, her departure for the United States, six marriages, her acting career, her landmark invention, decline, shoplifting and plastic surgery adventures and finally her death at the age of 85 in 2000. However the focus of the biopic is her co-creation with George Antheil of the technology of frequency hopping which has since been employed the by the military and in cell phones, GPS and blue tooth.[2]
Critical reception
Manohla Dargis writing in the New York Times says of the film ..."Directed by Alexandra Dean, “Bombshell” is a very enjoyable addition to what has become a minor Hedy Lamarr industry that includes documentaries, books and stage productions. Like some of these other accounts, this documentary traces the arcs of Lamarr’s personal and professional lives, which by turns harmoniously converged and wildly veered in opposite directions. Whatever happened, it was rarely dull. The daughter of assimilated Jews, she married a munitions magnate who came with a castle and did business with Mussolini. When she decided to ditch her husband, she staged (or so she claimed) an escape that turned her into the heroine of her own thrilling adventure"....[3]
In their review of the movie, the Hollywood Reporter states .."first-time director Dean does an excellent job of marshalling old source material, setting the scene for an account of Lamarr's life on- and off-screen"....[4]
References
- ^ https://zeitgeistfilms.com/film/bombshellthehedylamarrstory
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bombshell_the_hedy_lamarr_story/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/23/movies/bombshell-the-hedy-lamarr-story-review-.html?module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Movies&action=keypress®ion=FixedLeft&pgtype=article
- ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bombshell-hedy-lamarr-story-997292