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Pandora’s Box
Die Büchse der Pandora
Louise Brooks dazzles as the iconic showgirl who leaves a trail of destruction in her wake, in one of the great silent films of the Weimar era.
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Director
G.W. Pabst
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With
Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Franz Lederer
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Germany 1928. 135min
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Digital
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Certificate
PG
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English subtitles
Pabst’s startlingly modern adaptation of Wedekind’s Lulu plays follows the downward spiral of a vivacious showgirl, brought vibrantly to life by a live-wire Louise Brooks, wreaking casual havoc on all she encounters through the sheer power of charisma. Brooks’ irresistible charm and pathos made her a star, and anchored this sexually frank melodrama of lust, greed and violence.
Ruby McGuigan
With Peer Raben score.
With live piano accompaniment (Saturday 25 May).
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