What emerges is a strong, complex and independent woman who tried to make art on her own terms. Indeed, the very first quote from Lamarr at the top of the film, reads: “Any girl can look glamorous. All she has to do is stand still and look stupid.”
Intriguing and inspiring, she is something of a feminist hero; not just because of her incredible life story, but also her refreshing, determined and decidedly modern outlook.
A life story packed with incident means that this sometimes rushes past events that would be formative for anyone else, but equally means that Lamarr’s life story is never, ever dull.
The result is a story of incredible intrigue and awful misogyny.
A fascinating watch, full of gorgeous photos and juicy anecdotes from her life.
Lamarr was an enigma: a great brain trapped in a silly, spurious image of glamour, while her real talent was allowed to wither. A sad but fascinating story.
Fascinating, poignant.
By day, a glamorous film star, by night a technology pioneer.
Hedy Lamarr--the 1940s 'bombshell' who helped invent wifi.
Hedy Lamarr: The Hollywood bombshell whose genius the world tried to ignore.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Sunday March 18, 2018, until Thursday March 22, 2018. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
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