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Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box

19297.52h 21m

Overview

The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.

Directed by G.W. Pabst
Written by Ladislaus Vajda, Joseph Fleisler, G.W. Pabst
Produced by Seymour Nebenzal, Heinz Landsmann
Box Office0Revenue: $886K

Top Cast

Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks

Lulu

Fritz Kortner

Fritz Kortner

Dr. Ludwig Schön

Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

Alwa Schön

Carl Goetz

Carl Goetz

Schigolch

K

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

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

The Stage Manager

Themes & Keywords

london, englandcasinoloss of loved oneforbidden lovebased on play or musicalfemme fataleremakeblack and whiterewardsilent filmnew objectivity

About Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box is a drama, crime, romance film released in 1929 exploring themes of london, england, casino, loss of loved one, forbidden love, based on play or musical, femme fatale. Directed by G.W. Pabst, it stars Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer. The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.

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