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The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
Francis Lederer
- Alwa Schön
- (as Franz Lederer)
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)
Karl Etlinger
- Verteidiger
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaDespite being replaced by Louise Brooks at the last minute for the role of Lulu in Pandora's Box (1929), Marlene Dietrich managed to snag another coveted role. Her removal from "Pandora's Box" freed her up to play one of her most iconic roles, Lola Lola in Josef von Sternberg's The Blue Angel (1930).
- GoofsWhile the actual identity of Jack The Ripper may never be known he would've most likely been at least sixty years old if he were still alive in 1929.
The actor playing him is clearly in his early thirties.
- Quotes
Dr. Ludwig Schön: I'm getting married!
Lulu: You won't kiss me just because you're getting married?
- Alternate versionsA 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).
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Fatale beauté (1994)
Featured review
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.
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- La caja de Pandora
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $53,485
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,950
- Jun 18, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $62,971
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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