Principal cast
Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer, Carl Goetz and Krafft-Raschig
Film 307 of 498 on the Screen Path
Pandora's Box
About the film
Pandora's Box at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1928 film at stop 307 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.
Key craft credits
Günther Krampf (director of photography), Joseph Fleisler (editor), G.W. Pabst (screenplay), Ladislaus Vajda (screenplay) and Andrej Andrejew (art direction)
- Director
- G.W. Pabst
- Release
- 1929-01-30
- Runtime
- 141 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Crime and Romance
- Country
- Germany
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Louise BrooksCharacter: Lulu
- Fritz KortnerCharacter: Dr. Ludwig Schön
- Francis LedererCharacter: Alwa Schön
- Carl GoetzCharacter: Schigolch
- Krafft-RaschigCharacter: Rodrigo Quast
- Alice RobertsCharacter: Countess Anna Geschwitz
- Daisy D'OraCharacter: Charlotte Marie Adelaide von Zarnikow
- Gustav DiesslCharacter: Jack the Ripper
- Michael von NewlinskyCharacter: Marquis Casti-Piani
- Sig ArnoCharacter: The Stage Manager
- Karl EtlingerCharacter: Defense attorney
Full crew
Full crew
- G.W. PabstCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Ladislaus VajdaCredits: Screenplay
- Seymour NebenzalCredits: Producer
- Günther KrampfCredits: Director of Photography
- Andrej AndrejewCredits: Art Direction
- Joseph FleislerCredits: Writer, Editor
- Heinz LandsmannCredits: Producer
- Bohumil HešCredits: Art Direction, Costume Design
- Ernö MetznerCredits: Art Direction
- Frank WedekindCredits: Theatre Play
- Marc SorkinCredits: Assistant Director
- Paul FalkenbergCredits: Assistant Director
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