Which band released the 1991 single “Pandora’s Box,” inspired by the film star Louise Brooks?

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released the 1991 single “Pandora’s Box,” inspired by the film star Louise Brooks.

The song was issued by the English electronic band commonly abbreviated as OMD. Its title and subject refer to Pandora’s Box, Georg Wilhelm Pabst’s 1929 film, and Brooks, who played the central character Lulu.

The single appeared during OMD’s later period and connected a modern synth-pop production with an earlier cinematic icon. Its subject is therefore not simply the ancient Greek myth, even though the film’s title ultimately comes from that mythological tradition.

This connection can cause confusion with other songs and albums using the same title. The relevant recording here is OMD’s 1991 single, whose cultural reference is specifically Louise Brooks and Pabst’s film.