Overview

• Hargitay makes her feature film directorial debut with a blend of archival footage and intimate interviews that piece together Jayne Mansfield’s life off-camera.
• Siblings Mickey Jr., Zoltan, Jayne Marie and half-brother Tony Cimber share personal recollections that reveal Mansfield’s complexities beyond her bombshell persona.
• The documentary captures Hargitay’s first on-camera meeting with biological father Nelson Sardelli, marking the first public exploration of their three-decade-long secret.
• Private screenings in Los Angeles united Hargitay and her siblings in tears and solidarity as they watched the completed film together.
• Early festival receptions at Cannes and Tribeca lauded the project for its candid storytelling and emotional resonance.