Pandora's Box Poster

Pandora's Box (1929)

NR 01/30/1929 Drama, Crime, Romance 2h 13m
75%
User
Score
7.7/10
93%

Overview

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.

G.W. Pabst

Director

Ladislaus Vajda

Screenplay

Joseph Fleisler

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks

Lulu

Fritz Kortner

Fritz Kortner

Dr. Ludwig Schön

Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

Alwa Schön

Carl Goetz

Carl Goetz

Schigolch

Krafft-Raschig

Krafft-Raschig

Rodrigo Quast

Alice Roberts

Alice Roberts

Countess Anna Geschwitz

Daisy D'Ora

Daisy D'Ora

Charlotte Marie Adelaide von Zarnikow

Gustav Diessl

Gustav Diessl

Jack the Ripper

Michael von Newlinsky

Michael von Newlinsky

Marquis Casti-Piani

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Media

Charlotte finds Schön and Lulu embracing

Charlotte finds Schön and Lulu embracing

Masters of Cinema Limited Edition Blu-ray Unboxing

Masters of Cinema Limited Edition Blu-ray Unboxing

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

Lulu refuses to shoot herself

Lulu refuses to shoot herself

Masters of Cinema Trailer

Masters of Cinema Trailer

BFI Trailer

BFI Trailer

Pandora's Box - Louise Brooks Dances

Pandora's Box - Louise Brooks Dances

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on June 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 "Charlotte" (Daisy D'Ora). He's still the jealous type, though, and is determined she will love no other. To that end he facilitates her joining the theatrical show of his adult son "Alwa" (Francis Lederer), who is none to immune to her charms either! Predictably, this plan only serves to throw oil on the fire and soon the now completely compromised, but smitten, doctor must make a decision he is loathe to - with tragic consequences ensuing for him, and for "Lulu". The performances ooze charisma ...

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