Dr. Schön is the name of Pandora’s husband in the 1929 film Pandora’s Box. The character is a wealthy newspaper publisher whose relationship with Lulu is central to the film’s conflicts.
In the story, Dr. Schön initially tries to end his involvement with Lulu by arranging her marriage to another man. He later marries Lulu himself, but the relationship quickly becomes violent and unstable. His son Alwa is also connected to Lulu, creating an additional layer of emotional and social tension.
The name is sometimes confused with Alwa Schön, Dr. Schön’s son, who is a separate character. The film’s final section also involves the figure Jack the Ripper, another distinct character. These names belong to Wedekind’s modern Lulu drama and should not be treated as figures from the ancient Greek myth of Pandora.