Oct 9, 2023
In 1933, an unknown actress starred in one of the most controversial films every made. Ecstasy was a Czech erotic romantic drams directed by Gustav Machaty that went on to be banned in multiple countries for the nude scenes featuring a then 17 year old Hedy Lamarr and it's frank depictions of female pleasure. Listen this week as Ela Darling tells Sovereign Syre about the life of Hedwig Kiesler.
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