Pandora's Box

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Cast & Crew

Louise Brooks
Lulu

Fritz Kortner
Dr. Ludwig Schön

Francis Lederer
Alwa Schön

Carl Goetz
Schigolch

Alice Roberts
Gräfin Geschwitz

Daisy D'Ora
Charlotte Marie Adelaide v. Zarnikow

Krafft-Raschig
Rodrigo Quast

Michael von Newlinsky
Marquis Casti-Piani

Sig Arno
Der inspizient

Gustav Diessl
Jack the Ripper

Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Director

Ladislaus Vajda
Writer

Heinz Landsmann
Producer

Günther Krampf
Cinematography

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Audience Reviews for Pandora's Box

• Nov 19, 2013

  Great film -- uncharacteristically for a silent film, I was glued to it for the whole duration. Brooks' performance (and her unmatched beauty) brought out emotions as I by turns sympathized with but also pitied Lulu, naive but unintentionally destructive by her sheer magnetism. Well directed, well lit, and well shot. And although no one can match Brooks' natural screen presence, the rest of the cast does an adequate job acting out their roles. The music accompaniment for my viewing was also quite superb -- the brief moments of Chopin and Christmas tinkle pulled my heart strings, almost as much as Brooks' tears. The film runs a bit long but all in all, a good film and ahead of its time in many respects. 4-4.5/5.
  

  Kyle M Super Reviewer
• Aug 17, 2011

  Pabst himself was ahead of his time. Louise Brooks plays a strikingly gorgeous, yet desperately manipulative young woman who, at some extent, can control the environment around her and shape the actions of men and the lives of women against their wills. Even if this expertly shot masterpiece brought in the end moral consequences, terrible for the immoral personas, ethical standards were challenged by that time, and Brooks acquired a cult femme fatale status. Even today, people who can see boring simplicity in silent features will be surprised by how intricate and developed this pre-Hitchcock crime/drama legend actually is. 99/100
  Edgar C Super Reviewer
• Apr 29, 2011

  The original melodrama. Louise Brooks is sooo sexy.
  Jennifer X Super Reviewer
• Oct 23, 2010

  Brooks plays a girl who plays around with men, she doesn't want to be thought of as a prostitute or anything though, she never goes with guys she doesn't like. She marries an older man, but he believes he has ruined his reputation by doing so, so he decides they must die together. She doesn't think that's a good idea, but he ends up killing himself anyway, and she is blamed for his murder. She goes on the run with the guy's son, and they gamble away all their money. I wanted to write my own summary of this movie because the one on Flixster tells you about Jack the Ripper as if he played an important part throughout the film, but really we only see him in the end, which I don't want to give away. I didn't like this movie much because the story was pretty confusing most of the time, I think mainly because there aren't enough title cards (the written dialogue shown). Also, I thought the ending was stupid. I did like the movie for Brooks' acting and the interesting characters, so it's not a bad movie. Overall, it's okay.
  Aj V Super Reviewer

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