ecstasy ( 1933 ) ( usa 1940 ) star hedy lamarr ( a hedy kiesler ) the world first glimpse of a 19 year old hedy lamarr occur in the early moment of this 1930 treasure a she sweep across the screen in an angelic wedding gown . this be to be the start of a legendary career . this be our glorious introduction to the most beautiful woman ever to grace the silver screen . it be eva ( lamarr ) wedding night and her old husband seem uninterested in her romantic advance . she retreat to the lonely bed and and in a beautiful scene and she fiddle with her wed ring a the realization of her marital mistake overcome her . the husband seem more interested in neatness and order than he do in love . gustav machaty use gorgeous camera angle and pristine shot frame to capture lamarr considerable talent and beauty . with no word speak in the early part of the film and she be able to grasp our sympathy and our heart and our support . it be that combination that prepare the 1930 audience for what they be about to see a the film unfold . ecstasy be consider shock for it time . some think it to be scandalous . she return home to her father estate and file for divorce . the next day and she wake with a complete sense of freedom and happiness . she just have to go outside and feel the freedom of the countryside and fresh air . eva go for a horseback ride and happen across a beautiful lake . and in one of the most famous scene in film history and hedy lamarr become the first person to ever appear nude in a major film . her frolic in the wood and her skinny dipping adventure in the lake be legendarily scandalous . but the audience couldn not stay away . a with many of today movie and the controversy make it a must see film . eva mischievous adventure introduce her to a handsome young man who help her find her horse and who have run off with her clothes . after an awkward meeting and they eventually fall for each other . their first romantic rendezvous be almost as controversial a the nude scene and with it blatant wave of eroticism . however and machaty do beautiful work in these romantic moment . machaty create one delightful moment and when eva literally seem to sink into her new lover and use a gorgeous early camera trick . it can not be overstate how brave this performance be on lamarr part . many might have presume it be career suicide . instead and it gain her worldwide fame and catch the eye louis b mayer and who sign her to a contract with mgm . there be some truly erotic moment in this film and even by today raunchy standard . it be impossible to imagine how they be receive in the 1930 . again and machaty be very clever with his imagery and leave a lot to the imagination . but we all understand very well what we be see and it be supremely well do . the meeting of eva former husband and her current lover be perhaps inevitable . however and the consequence of that meeting be not . the film take a few unexpected turn in it final act and it all make for a great story and a lovely debut on the grand stage of movie stardom for hedy lamarr . i highly recommend this once controversial and now tame film and urge you to seek it out in it restored form on dvd . it be easily worthwhile and if only for the pleasure of see hedy lamarr . but the story be compel too and the direction be ahead of it time . ecstasy be a memorable early treasure . www . tccandler . com tc candler movie review .