Movie: Hedy Lamarr: The Invention of a Star

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Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr

John Baxter
John Baxter

Himself

Geraldine Beigbeder
Geraldine Beigbeder

Herself

Mathilde Bourmaud
Mathilde Bourmaud

Herself

Serge Bromberg
Serge Bromberg

Himself

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    Hedy Lamarr : l'Invention d'une star

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    The extraordinary life of Hedy Lamarr, a successful actress and inventor of a pioneer system that is the base of technologies such as Bluetooth, GPS and wi-fi.

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    2018-10-21

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