Die Büchse der Pandora
The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.
Pandora's Box (1929) is a drama, crime and romance film directed by G.W. Pabst, released on January 30, 1929 with a runtime of 2h 21m. It stars Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer and Carl Goetz. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 268 ratings.
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Louise Brooks
as Lulu
Fritz Kortner
as Dr. Ludwig Schön
Francis Lederer
as Alwa Schön
Carl Goetz
as Schigolch
Krafft-Raschig
as Rodrigo Quast
Alice Roberts
as Countess Anna Geschwitz
Daisy D'Ora
as Charlotte Marie Adelaide von Zarnikow
Gustav Diessl
as Jack the Ripper
Michael von Newlinsky
as Marquis Casti-Piani
Sig Arno
as The Stage Manager
Karl Etlinger
as Defense attorney
Directed by G.W. Pabst, written by Ladislaus Vajda, G.W. Pabst and Joseph Fleisler, produced by Seymour Nebenzal and Heinz Landsmann.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 268 ratings.
Louise Brooks is Peter Pan-esque in this stylishly depicted story of "Lulu". She is beautiful and sexy, and she uses her gifts to effortlessly ensnare the wealthy "Dr. Schön" (Fritz Kortner). When it comes to marriage, however, she is tainted goods and so he becomes affianced to the more suitable "Charlotte" (Daisy D'Ora). He's still the jealous type, though, and is determined she will love no other. To that end he…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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Pandora's Box (1929) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Eternal Family and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pandora's Box (1929) includes Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer, Carl Goetz and Krafft-Raschig. The film was directed by G.W. Pabst. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pandora's Box was released on January 30, 1929 and runs for 2h 21m.
Pandora's Box (1929) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 268 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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