Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Name: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Released: 2017
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 4.0

Alexandra Dean20171h 28mDocumentary, Biography

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Why we chose it

From Hollywood to the battle lines. Under her emblematic beautiful face, Hedy Lamarr was an inventor. Her work against the Nazis began in WWII and reached what is known as modern age Wi-Fi. A documentary shedding light on a Hollywood star’s life, inconceivable yet true.

Synopsis

Hollywood’s star Hedy Lamarr was known as the world's most beautiful woman. Snow White and Catwoman were based on her iconic look. But although described simply as "just another beautiful person", Hedy's true legacy was in the technology sector. An Austro-Jewish immigrant who invented a hidden communication system to help in the fight against the Nazis. Only towards the end of her life other pioneers discovered her concept, which is now used as a basis for secure WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth systems.