Pandora's Box (movie)

Pandora's Box (Die Büchse der Pandora) was a silent film directed by GW Pabst and released in 1929. The title is a reference to Pandora of Greek mythology, who upon opening a box given to her by the gods released all evils into the world, leaving only hope behind.

Louise Brooks stars as Lulu, an impulsive young woman whose raw sexuality and uninhibited nature bring about the downfall of almost everyone she meets. She meets her doom in London as a victim of Jack the Ripper.

The film is based on Frank Wedekind's play Die Büchse der Pandora (1903), which was also the source for Alban Berg's opera Lulu.