Ecstasy (1933) Facts
| Director(s) | Gustav Machatý |
| Producer(s) | Moriz Grunhut, Otto Sonnenfeld |
| Featured Cast | Hedy Lamarr |
| Total Facts | 5 |
First non-pornographic movie with a (faked) sex-scene.
Pope Pius XII publicly denounced the film.
The erotic close-ups of Hedy Lamarr's face in the throes of passion were aided, she says, by the director unexpectedly jabbing her in the derriere with a pin in order to get the desired expressions on her face.
The song in the outdoor café is performed by the famous Comedian Harmonists.
This film was banned from importation into the United States by the Department of the Treasury in January 1935.