History Film / PandorasBox

* PovertyFood: In London, the protagonists are shown living on a diet of dried bread.

* DiabolusExMachina: Meeting UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper on the streets of London qualifies.

* HopeSpot: The Ripper is so enchanted by Lulu that he drops his knife. But as she nuzzles up against him in her little trick pad, he sees another knife on the table. So he kills her.

* TheVamp: Lulu uses her sexuality to manipulate Dr. Schön, Alwa, and even the Countess, whom she strongarms into seducing a man.

* UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper: Not who you want to pick up when you're trolling for johns on a London street.

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* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: The Countess is clearly in love with Lulu. This was a very early depiction of lesbianism in film.

''Pandora's Box'' (''Die Büchse der Pandora'') is a 1929 German silent film, directed by G.W. Pabst and starring ''Creator/LouiseBrooks''.

''Pandora's Box'' (''Die Büchse der Pandora'') is a 1929 German silent film, directed by G.W. Pabst and starring Louise Brooks.

* AFoggyDayInLondonTown: The story ends with Lulu meeting UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper on the Ominous Fog-bound streets of London.

The film centers around Lulu, a sexually uninhibited young dancer in Berlin. Lulu is the mistress of newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön. Dr. Schön comes to tell her that they must break off their affair because he has gotten engaged to Charlotte von Zarnikow, the Minister of the Interior's daughter. Lulu refuses to accept this, but when Dr. Schön meets Schigolch, an unsavory old man who appears to be her old pimp, he stalks out of her apartment.

The film centers around Lulu, a sexually uninhibited young dancer in Berlin. Lulu is the mistress of married newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön. Dr. Schön comes to tell her that they must break off their affair because he has gotten engaged to Charlotte von Zarnikow, the Minister of the Interior's daughter. Lulu refuses to accept this, but when Dr. Schön meets Schigolch, an unsavory old man who appears to be her old pimp, he stalks out of her apartment.

Music/JohnZorn, George Lewis and Bill Frisell released two albums, "News for Lulu" (1988) and "More News for Lulu" (1992), which featured Lulu from the film on the album cover.

The film centers around Lulu, the mistress of Berlin newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön. Dr. Schön comes to tell her that they must break off their affair because he has gotten engaged to Charlotte von Zarnikow, the Minister of the Interior's daughter. Lulu refuses to accept this, but when Dr. Schön meets Schigolch, an unsavory old man who appears to be her old pimp, he stalks out of her apartment.

The film centers around Lulu, a kept woman in latter 19th century Berlin, the mistress of newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön. Dr. Schön comes to tell her that they must break off their affair because he has gotten engaged to Charlotte von Zarnikow, the Minister of the Interior's daughter. Lulu refuses to accept this, but when Dr. Schön meets Schigolch, an unsavory old man who appears to be her old pimp, he stalks out of her apartment.

'''Pandora's Box''' (''Die Büchse der Pandora'') is a 1929 German silent film, directed by G.W. Pabst and starring Louise Brooks.

'''Pandora's Box''' (''Die Büchse der Pandora'') is a 1929 German silent film, directed by G.W. Pabst, starring Louise Brooks. Brooks is Lulu, a kept woman in latter 19th century Berlin, the mistress of newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön. Dr. Schön comes to tell her that they must break off their affair because he has gotten engaged to Charlotte von Zarnikow, the Minister of the Interior's daughter. Lulu refuses to accept this, but when Dr. Schön meets Schigolch, an unsavory old man who appears to be her old pimp, he stalks out of her apartment.

G.W. Pabst had tried to borrow Brooks from Paramount, where she was under contract, but the studio had refused. Eventually Brooks broke her contract and went to Europe to make the movie. It briefly made her a star, but she was blackballed in Hollywood and her career tanked in TheThirties. ''Pandora's Box'' is remembered today as one of the last great silent movies, with an attitude towards sexuality that was decades ahead of its time. It's one of the oldest movies listed in Danny Peary's [[DannyPearyCultMoviesList book "Cult Movies"]]

G.W. Pabst had tried to borrow Brooks from Paramount, where she was under contract, but the studio had refused. Eventually Brooks broke her contract and went to Europe to make the movie. It briefly made her a star, but she was blackballed in Hollywood and her career tanked in TheThirties. ''Pandora's Box'' is remembered today as one of the last great silent movies, with an attitude towards sexuality that was decades ahead of its time.

* AFoggyDayInLondonTown: The story [[spoiler: ends with Lulu meeting UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper on the Ominous Fog-bound streets of London.]]

''Pandora's Box'' (''Die Büchse der Pandora'') is a 1929 German silent film, directed by G.W. Pabst, starring Louise Brooks. Brooks is Lulu, a kept woman in latter 19th century Berlin, the mistress of newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön. Dr. Schön comes to tell her that they must break off their affair because he has gotten engaged to Charlotte von Zarnikow, the Minister of the Interior's daughter. Lulu refuses to accept this, but when Dr. Schön meets Schigolch, an unsavory old man who appears to be her old pimp, he stalks out of her apartment.

* DiabolusExMachina: Meeting JackTheRipper on the streets of London qualifies.

* JackTheRipper: Not who you want to pick up when you're trolling for johns on a London street.

''Pandora's Box'' is a 1929 German silent film, directed by G.W. Pabst, starring Louise Brooks. Brooks is Lulu, a kept woman in latter 19th century Berlin, the mistress of newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön. Dr. Schön comes to tell her that they must break off their affair because he has gotten engaged to Charlotte von Zarnikow, the Minister of the Interior's daughter. Lulu refuses to accept this, but when Dr. Schön meets Schigolch, an unsavory old man who appears to be her old pimp, he stalks out of her apartment.

* TheUnreveal: Just what is Schigolch's relationship with Lulu? Her father? (She claims this in one scene.) Her pimp? Both?

* DiabolusExMachina: Meeting Jack the Ripper on the streets of London qualifies.

* SexyBacklessDress: Lulu wears one for the stage show.