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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Icon. Immigrant. Inventor.

20186.91h 28m

Overview

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

Directed by Alexandra Dean
Written by Alexandra Dean
Produced by Alexandra Dean, Julie Sacks, Katherine Drew
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Top Cast

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Self (archive footage)

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Self

J

Jennifer Hom

Self

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Anthony Loder

Self

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Wendy Colton

Self

F

Fleming Meeks

Self

R

Richard Rhodes

Self

J

Jan-Christopher Horak

Self

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Themes & Keywords

naziinventortechnologydrug addictionworld war iiplastic surgerybiographypatentfeministsingle motherdivorcevienna, austriajealous husbandhollywood starwoman directorpioneer womenjewish woman1940s1960s1930sfailed marriageradio engineeradolf hitlerlife and careerbiographicalbiographical documentarysex symbol

About Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story is a documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of nazi, inventor, technology, drug addiction, world war ii, plastic surgery. Directed by Alexandra Dean, it stars Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom. The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

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