The 1929 German film directed by G. W. Pabst and featuring Lulu is Pandora’s Box.
Pandora’s Box is a silent German film adapted from Frank Wedekind’s Lulu plays. Louise Brooks plays Lulu, a charismatic and socially disruptive figure whose relationships and choices drive the tragedy. The film is recognized as one of Pabst’s major works and as a landmark performance for Brooks.
Although its title invokes the Greek myth, the film is not a direct screen version of Hesiod’s story. It uses the Pandora image as a metaphor for desire, scandal and destructive consequences. The connection is therefore thematic and literary rather than a conventional retelling of the gods’ creation of Pandora.
The film was released during the late silent era, shortly before sound cinema became dominant. Restored versions have helped preserve its reputation, and Brooks’s performance remains central to film histories discussing Weimar-era cinema.