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Pandora's Box (1929)

7.5/10 2h 13m Jan 30, 1929
Drama Crime Romance

Lulu is a young woman so beautiful and alluring that few can resist her siren charms. The men drawn into her web include respectable newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön, his musical producer son Alwa, circus performer Rodrigo Quast, and seedy old Schigolch. When Lulu's charms inevitably lead to tragedy, the downward spiral encompasses them all.

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Movie Details

Original Title Die Büchse der Pandora
Original Language DE
Revenue $885,533
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks
Lulu
Popularity: 0.2
Fritz Kortner
Fritz Kortner
Dr. Ludwig Schön
Popularity: 0.7
Francis Lederer
Francis Lederer
Alwa Schön
Popularity: 3.6
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Carl Goetz
Schigolch
Popularity: 0.1
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Krafft-Raschig
Rodrigo Quast
Popularity: 0.2
Alice Roberts
Alice Roberts
Countess Anna Geschwitz
Popularity: 0.5
Daisy D'Ora
Daisy D'Ora
Charlotte Marie Adelaide von Zarnikow
Popularity: 0.1
Gustav Diessl
Gustav Diessl
Jack the Ripper
Popularity: 0.3
Michael von Newlinsky
Michael von Newlinsky
Marquis Casti-Piani
Popularity: 0.1
Sig Arno
Sig Arno
The Stage Manager
Popularity: 0.2
Karl Etlinger
Karl Etlinger
Defense attorney
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director G.W. Pabst
Screenplay Ladislaus Vajda, G.W. Pabst
Producer Seymour Nebenzal, Heinz Landsmann
Writer Joseph Fleisler
Editor Joseph Fleisler

Production

Nero-Film AG
DE

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Charlotte finds Schön and Lulu embracing
Charlotte finds Schön and Lulu embracing
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Masters of Cinema Limited Edition Blu-ray Unboxing
Masters of Cinema Limited Edition Blu-ray Unboxing
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Schön makes the mistake of bringing Charlotte to see the Lulu's revue
Schön makes the mistake of bringing Charlotte to see the Lulu's revue
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Lulu refuses to shoot herself
Lulu refuses to shoot herself
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Masters of Cinema Trailer
Masters of Cinema Trailer
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BFI Trailer
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Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 6, 2022

Louise Brooks is Peter Pan-esque in this stylishly depicted story of "Lulu". She is beautiful and sexy, and she uses her gifts to effortlessly ensnare the wealthy "Dr. Schön" (Fritz Kortner). When it comes to marriage, however, she is tainted goods and so he becomes affianced to the more suitable " ... Read more

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Details
Release Date January 30, 1929
Runtime 2h 13m
Revenue $885,533
Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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