G. W. Pabst’s silent film Pandora’s Box was released in 1929.
The German film stars Louise Brooks as Lulu and adapts Frank Wedekind’s plays Earth Spirit and Pandora’s Box. Its 1929 release places it near the end of the silent-film era, when synchronized sound films were rapidly changing international cinema. The movie remains especially influential for Brooks’s performance and Pabst’s direction.
The film should not be confused with later movies that use the same title or with the Greek myth itself. Its story is a modern theatrical tragedy centered on Lulu, not a screen retelling of Pandora opening a jar. The shared title signals a metaphorical connection involving temptation and destructive consequences.
Dating can vary slightly in reference discussions because films may have premieres, national releases, or restoration screenings at different times. The standard film identification, however, is Pandora’s Box (1929).