Georg Wilhelm Pabst’s 1929 film Pandora’s Box was produced in Germany.
The film belongs to the cinema of the Weimar Republic, the German state that existed from 1919 to 1933. It was directed by Austrian-born filmmaker Georg Wilhelm Pabst and made in the German film industry during the final years of the silent era. Louise Brooks, an American actress, played the central role of Lulu.
Its German production can cause confusion because the cast and creative team were international. Brooks came from the United States, while Pabst was born in Bohemia, then part of Austria-Hungary. The film was based on German-language plays by Frank Wedekind, whose work also shaped the story.
Pandora’s Box is often grouped with major Weimar films because of its visual style, psychological themes, and treatment of modern urban life. It is distinct from the 1951 British film Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, which has a different story, director, and cast.