Which 1929 film adaptation of Pandora’s Box was directed by G. W. Pabst?

The 1929 film adaptation directed by G. W. Pabst is Pandora’s Box.

This German silent film is titled Die Büchse der Pandora in its original language. It stars Louise Brooks as Lulu and adapts Frank Wedekind’s two Lulu plays, Erdgeist and Die Büchse der Pandora. The film’s narrative concerns Lulu’s relationships, social influence, and downfall rather than the ancient Greek gods and the opening of a jar.

The movie is often remembered as a landmark of late silent cinema. Pabst’s direction and Brooks’s performance have made it a frequent subject of film scholarship, restoration, and retrospectives. Its visual style and moral drama also place it firmly within the cinema of the Weimar Republic.

Several films and books use the title Pandora’s Box, so the year and director are useful identifiers. The 1929 production should not be confused with later films that use Pandora imagery, nor with a direct cinematic translation of Hesiod’s Works and Days.