Die Büchse der Pandora
Directed by:
Georg Wilhelm PabstComposer:
William P. PerryCast:
Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer, Daisy d'Ora, Michael von Newlinsky, Sig Arno, Alice Roberts, Gustav Diessl, Carl GoetzPlots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
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Pandora's Box combines several interesting motifs. It's a femme fatale story intertwined with existential pondering on a woman's fate, a tragic romance, and a variation on the infamous Jack the Ripper theme. Adventure blends here with emotions, human cruelty, and violence. The film has a plot that may not be necessary, memorable characters - actually just one character - and in the end, a tone that shows the creators weren't afraid to take risks.
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