Which 1929 film adaptation of Wedekind's Lulu plays stars Louise Brooks as Lulu?

Pandora's Box is the 1929 film adaptation of Wedekind's Lulu plays starring Louise Brooks as Lulu.

Directed by G. W. Pabst, the German silent film draws on Frank Wedekind's Earth Spirit and Pandora's Box. Its narrative follows Lulu through a series of relationships that become progressively more dangerous, combining melodrama with a sharp critique of social hypocrisy.

The film's title can mislead viewers into expecting a literal retelling of the ancient Greek myth. Instead, it uses Pandora as a symbolic comparison for the turmoil released by Lulu's presence and by the desires of the people around her.

The production became one of the best-known examples of German silent cinema. Its reputation grew substantially after later restorations and revivals, particularly because Brooks's performance was reassessed as unusually modern and psychologically direct.