Which 1929 film titled Pandora’s Box stars American actress Louise Brooks as Lulu?

The 1929 film Pandora’s Box stars American actress Louise Brooks as Lulu. Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, the German silent film is an adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s Lulu plays.

Brooks’s performance became the defining feature of the movie’s reputation. Lulu is portrayed as charismatic and destructive, and the character’s relationships drive the film’s tragic plot. The film was initially controversial because of its sexuality and moral ambiguity, but it later became recognized as a major work of silent cinema.

The film is frequently confused with other landmark German productions of the silent era, including Metropolis and The Last Laugh. Those films have different directors, stories, and casts. Pandora’s Box is also distinct from later movies sharing the same title, including a 2009 Turkish film.