Hedy Lamarr (as Eva Hermann) made a sensational splash in the Czechoslovakia-made "Ecstasy" by swimming and running nude, and appearing orgasmic while embracing hunky Aribert Mog (as Adam). In her autobiographical "Ecstasy and Me" (1966), the increasingly beautiful Ms. Lamarr revealed her passionate look to be the result of director Gustav Machaty jabbing her in the arse with a safety pin.
"You will lie here," Lamarr quoted Mr. Machaty as explaining, "I will be underneath, out of camera range. When I prick you a little on your backside, you will bring your elbows together and you will REACT!"
Moreover, Lamarr reported Mr. Mog (during the filming, a paramour) was a realistic, "Method" actor; "his vibrations of actual sex proved highly contagious." They do make an attractive couple. Alas, the notorious (and nicely restored) film is overbearingly symbolic, and surprisingly flaccid. Although it's considered a foreign language film, "Ecstasy" is a "silent" film with sound effects and dubbing.
***** Ekstase (1/20/33) Gustav Machaty ~ Hedy Lamarr, Aribert Mog, Zvonimir Rogoz, Leopold Kramer
"You will lie here," Lamarr quoted Mr. Machaty as explaining, "I will be underneath, out of camera range. When I prick you a little on your backside, you will bring your elbows together and you will REACT!"
Moreover, Lamarr reported Mr. Mog (during the filming, a paramour) was a realistic, "Method" actor; "his vibrations of actual sex proved highly contagious." They do make an attractive couple. Alas, the notorious (and nicely restored) film is overbearingly symbolic, and surprisingly flaccid. Although it's considered a foreign language film, "Ecstasy" is a "silent" film with sound effects and dubbing.
***** Ekstase (1/20/33) Gustav Machaty ~ Hedy Lamarr, Aribert Mog, Zvonimir Rogoz, Leopold Kramer