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How did Hedy Lamarr start Hedy Lamarr's career?
Lamarr was discovered as an actress and brought to Berlin by producer Max Reinhardt.
What film was her start?
she starred in Gustav Machaty's film, Ecstasy.
Was she the leading role?
Her role was that of a neglected young wife married to an indifferent older man.
Did she perform well according to people?
The film became both celebrated and notorious for showing Lamarr's face in the throes of orgasm as well as close-up and brief nude scenes.

Question: Was the film well received?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Ecstasy well received?