Movies / Pandora's Box (1929) aka Die Büchse der Pandora
Runtime: 133 min
Languages: German
Countries: Germany
This classic silent German film tells of Lulu, a sensual chorus girl whose uncontainable sexual power literally destroys every man with whom she has an affair, until she encounters one of history's most notorious killers - Jack the Ripper. Considered particularly shocking at the time of its release because of the suggestion of a lesbian attraction between Lulu and a Countess. Brooks is at her sultry finest.
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| Directors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Georg Wilhelm Pabst | ... |
| Writers (4) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Frank Wedekind | (plays "Erdgeist" and "Die Büchse der Pandora") |
| Georg Wilhelm Pabst | uncredited |
| Joseph Fleisler | titles (uncredited) |
| Ladislaus Vajda | (scenario) |
| Composers (2) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Stuart Oderman | (uncredited) |
| William P. Perry | (uncredited) |
| Editors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Joseph Fleisler | (uncredited) |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Günther Krampf | ... |
| Actors (10) | Credit |
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| Alice Roberts | Gräfin Geschwitz - Countess Anna Geschwitz |
| Carl Goetz | Schigolch |
| Daisy D'Ora | Charlotte Marie Adelaide v. Zarnikow - braut Dr. Schöns - Dr. Schön's Bride (as Daisy d'Ora) |
| Francis Lederer | Alwa Schön (as Franz Lederer) |
| Fritz Kortner | Dr. Ludwig Schön |
| Gustav Diessl | Jack the Ripper (as Gustav Diesel) |
| Krafft-Raschig | Rodrigo Quast |
| Louise Brooks | Lulu |
| Michael von Newlinsky | Marquis Casti-Piani (as Michael v. Newlinsky) |
| Sig Arno | Der inspizient - the instructor (as Siegfried Arno) |