Which 1929 German silent film was released internationally as Pandora’s Box?

Pandora’s Box is the 1929 German silent film released internationally under that title.

Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, the film is based primarily on Frank Wedekind’s stage works Earth Spirit and Pandora’s Box. Louise Brooks plays Lulu, the central figure whose relationships and choices drive the film’s tragic plot. Although the title invokes the Pandora myth, the movie is not a literal screen adaptation of Hesiod’s Greek story.

The film was made during the late silent era and is now especially associated with Brooks’s performance and modernist German cinema. Its visual style, subject matter, and portrayal of Lulu have made it a frequent focus of film scholarship and restoration work.

The title can cause confusion with later films, television programs, and unrelated works using “Pandora’s Box.” The specific 1929 film is identified by Pabst as director, Brooks as star, and its adaptation of Wedekind’s Lulu material.