What is the English title of the 1929 German film Die Büchse der Pandora?

The English title of the 1929 German film Die Büchse der Pandora is Pandora’s Box.

Directed by G. W. Pabst, the film is a silent drama centered on Lulu, played by Louise Brooks. Its German title translates literally as “Pandora’s Box,” linking the story to the ancient myth of a container whose opening brings disastrous consequences.

The movie was adapted from Frank Wedekind’s plays Earth Spirit and Pandora’s Box. Although its title invokes Greek mythology, the plot is a modern European drama rather than a direct retelling of Hesiod. Lulu is a fictional character created by Wedekind, and the film explores social scandal, desire, power, and downfall.

English-language sources generally use Pandora’s Box as the film’s title. This can cause confusion with later movies, television episodes, books, and songs that use the same phrase. The 1929 film is specifically the German silent production associated with Pabst and Brooks.