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 GoetzVOD (1)
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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 is a story of a femme fatale, but at the same time an existential contemplation of a woman's fate. It is a tragic romance, as well as a variation on the well-known theme of Jack the Ripper. Adventure is combined here with emotional, human cruelty and violence. The film has a plot that may not be necessary, memorable characters - or actually just one character - and finally, a tone that shows the creators were not afraid.
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