Pandora's Box (1928)

Louise Brooks dazzles as the dangerously appealing seductress in GW Pabst’s classic adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s Lulu plays.

GW Pabst’s celebrated adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s two plays about the unintentionally destructive actions of the effortlessly seductive Lulu centres on a rightly acclaimed performance by Louise Brooks, who oozes careless vivacity and irresistible charm as Lulu captivates the Berlin bourgeoisie. But the direction is also brilliantly meticulous, making memorable use of Günther Krampf’s fluid camera and expressive lighting.

1928 Germany
Directed by
G.W. Pabst
Written by
Ladislao Vajda
Featuring
Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer
Running time
131 minutes

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