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Pandora's Box is a silent drama film based on Frank Wedekind's plays, starring Louise Brooks as Lulu, a seductive woman who brings ruin to herself and others. The film explores themes of sexuality, morality, and fate, and features a lesbian subplot and a reference to Jack the Ripper.
Apr 26, 1998 · Roger Ebert praises Louise Brooks' performance as Lulu, a flapper who seduces and destroys men in G.W. Pabst's silent masterpiece. He also shares the story of Brooks' life, career, and legacy in this essay.
Pandora's Box is a 1929 German silent film starring Louise Brooks as Lulu, a seductive and tragic heroine. The film is praised for its innovative direction, atmospheric setting and Brooks' iconic performance.
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- Georg Wilhelm Pabst
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German filmmaker G.W. Pabst's late-silent classic Pandora's Box (Die Büchse der Pandora) stars the hauntingly beautiful Louise Brooks as libertine dancer Lulu. Ever out for the "main chance," Lulu persuades her wealthy lover Dr. Schön (Fritz Kortner) to marry her.
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A 1929 German melodrama directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Louise Brooks as Lulu, a showgirl whose sexuality destroys those around her. The film is a masterpiece of silent cinema and features four musical scores and a documentary on Brooks.
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A silent film about the rise and fall of Lulu, a seductive and amoral woman who causes chaos and tragedy among the men who love her. Based on the plays of F. Wedekind, the film features Louise Brooks as the iconic Jazz Age heroine.
Jul 26, 2023 · Everett Collection. July 26, 2023 7:32 AM EDT. There are few tragic heroines more alluring than Lulu, the heartbeat of Georg Wilhelm Pabst’s Pandora’s Box, brought to life by a performer whose...
