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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018 · 88 min

An engrossing, bittersweet portrait that reveals the brilliant mind behind the glamorous facade, leaving you with a sense of injustice and admiration.

Directed by
Alexandra Dean
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom
Tagline
Icon. Immigrant. Inventor.
Overview
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

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Directed by
Alexandra Dean
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • gender
  • betrayal
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Alexandra Dean
Written by
Alexandra Dean
Starring
Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom, Anthony Loder, Wendy Colton, Fleming Meeks, Richard Rhodes, Jan-Christopher Horak
Music
Jeremy Bullock, Keegan DeWitt
Cinematography
Buddy Squires
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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