The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.
See the trailers we loved this week, including "Veronica Mars" and Frozen II. Presented by Microsoft Surface.
Related News
-
Auster land by Anne-Katrin Titze
30 November 2018 | eyeforfilm.co.uk -
The Link Visits
31 May 2018 | FilmExperience -
The 100 Season 5 Episode 4 Review: Pandora's Box
16 May 2018 | TVfanatic
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Pandora's Box (1929)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
1 nomination.
See more awards »
Learn more
More Like This
Diary of a Lost Girl
(1929)
Drama
Director:
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Stars:
Louise Brooks,
Josef Rovenský,
Fritz Rasp
The Crowd
(1928)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
King Vidor
Stars:
Eleanor Boardman,
James Murray,
Bert Roach
The Blue Angel
(1930)
Drama
|
Music
Director:
Josef von Sternberg
Stars:
Emil Jannings,
Marlene Dietrich,
Kurt Gerron
The Docks of New York
(1928)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Film-Noir
Director:
Josef von Sternberg
Stars:
George Bancroft,
Betty Compson,
Olga Baclanova
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
(1922)
Crime
|
Mystery
|
Thriller
Director:
Fritz Lang
Stars:
Rudolf Klein-Rogge,
Aud Egede-Nissen,
Gertrude Welcker
Greed
(1924)
Drama
|
Thriller
|
Western
Director:
Erich von Stroheim
Stars:
Gibson Gowland,
Zasu Pitts,
Jean Hersholt
The Last Laugh
(1924)
Drama
Director:
F.W. Murnau
Stars:
Emil Jannings,
Maly Delschaft,
Max Hiller
Faust
(1926)
Drama
|
Fantasy
|
Horror
Director:
F.W. Murnau
Stars:
Gösta Ekman,
Emil Jannings,
Camilla Horn
The Wind
(1928)
Drama
|
Romance
|
Western
Director:
Victor Sjöström
Stars:
Lillian Gish,
Lars Hanson,
Montagu Love
The Last Command
(1928)
Drama
|
History
|
Romance
Director:
Josef von Sternberg
Stars:
Emil Jannings,
Evelyn Brent,
William Powell
Drama
|
Romance
|
Adventure
Director:
F.W. Murnau
Stars:
Anne Chevalier,
Matahi,
Hitu
The Phantom Carriage
(1921)
Drama
|
Fantasy
|
Horror
Director:
Victor Sjöström
Stars:
Victor Sjöström,
Hilda Borgström,
Tore Svennberg
Edit
Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Louise Brooks | ... | Lulu | |
| Fritz Kortner | ... | Dr. Ludwig Schön | |
| Francis Lederer | ... | Alwa Schön (as Franz Lederer) | |
 |
Carl Goetz | ... | Schigolch |
|
|
Krafft-Raschig | ... | Rodrigo Quast |
|
|
Alice Roberts | ... | Gräfin Geschwitz - Countess Anna Geschwitz |
|
|
Daisy D'Ora | ... | Charlotte Marie Adelaide v. Zarnikow - braut Dr. Schöns - Dr. Schön's Bride (as Daisy d'Ora) |
| Gustav Diessl | ... | Jack the Ripper (as Gustav Diesel) | |
| Michael von Newlinsky | ... | Marquis Casti-Piani (as Michael v. Newlinsky) | |
| Sig Arno | ... | Der inspizient - the Stage Manager (as Siegfried Arno) | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
See All (114) »
Storyline
Lulu is a beautiful young woman who can seemingly work her charms on all of the men around her. She is currently being kept by the rich editor Dr. Ludwig Schön. She is just a plaything however and he is engaged to be married to Charlotte, a woman of his own class. He arranges for Lulu to appear in his son Alwa's musical revue and he too falls for all of her charms. When Dr. Schön and his fiancée go to the theater, Lulu ensures that he is put in a compromising situation and the elder Schön feels he now must marry her, knowing full well it will ruin his reputation. On his wedding day, Dr. Schön reaches his breaking point. His actions cost him his life however and Lulu is convicted of manslaughter. She escapes with the help of her old cronies but together they begin a downward spiral. Written by garykmcd
Plot Keywords:
femme fatale | german expressionism | expressionism | lust | murder trial |Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
22 February 1930 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
Pandora's Box See more »Filming Locations:
Nero-Film Studio, Berlin, GermanyEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$9,950, 18 June 2006, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$9,950, 18 June 2006Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
(restored) | (Copy with French titles at Brussels Musée du Cinéma) | (original) | (video) | (2018) (restored)Sound Mix:
SilentColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
Edit
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Director Georg Wilhelm Pabst approached Paramount about loaning Louise Brooks to star in this film. Paramount refused, and Pabst was forced to turn to Marlene Dietrich as his second choice. However, Brooks and the studio were in the midst of a heated dispute about her salary. With Paramount unwilling to pay Brooks more money, she walked out on her contract and immediately agreed to replace Dietrich on the film. See more »Goofs
[All goofs for this title are spoilers.] See more »Quotes
Schigolch: I'd be a real scoundrel if I didn't lay a rose on my little Lulu's bridal bed!See more »
Alternate Versions
A 133-minute version, distributed by Janus Films from Film Museum München, was broadcast in America on the IFC channel in 2006. It has an unidentified orchestral score, including a 2-minute overture at the start, and it listed the credits in German, some of which were translated into English. With German inter-titles and English subtitles. This version was released on a British Region 2 DVD). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.
No beauty has ever graced the screen like that of Louise Brooks. No film has ever validated that beauty like "Pandora's Box". It took Pabst to recognize that this wild, uninhibited American flapper could turn in a performance like Lulu in this film. It is for the ages and time has not dimmed it at all. She brings Lulu to life with such joie de vivre and also such poignancy, that it hurts to watch it....especially when you realize that Brooks' career would soon turn into a shambles when she returned to Hollywood. If you don't have an appreciation of silent films, you need to watch this one and you will see the true art form that existed before "talkies" came into vogue. If "Pandora's Box" does not convince you, you can't be convinced.