{"id":1337,"date":"2006-08-30T14:25:51","date_gmt":"2006-08-30T21:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2020-12-27T18:17:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T01:17:03","slug":"pandora%e2%80%99s-box-lulu-1929","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1337","title":{"rendered":"Pandora&#8217;s Box \/ Lulu (1929)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You&#8217;ll have to kill me to get rid of me.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Poster-1-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Poster-1-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Poster-1-87x128.jpg 87w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Poster-1-184x270.jpg 184w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Poster-1.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA beautiful, sexually liberated nightclub dancer (Louise Brooks) inadvertently shoots one of her admirers, lands in jail, and turns to prostitution to survive.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>G.W. Pabst Films<\/li>\n<li>Louise Brooks Films<\/li>\n<li>Prostitutes<\/li>\n<li>Sexuality<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<li>Womanizers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary offers an excellent, in-depth analysis of this classic silent film by G.W. Pabst in his <em>GFTFF<\/em>, describing Lulu as &#8220;the victim of the weak men around her rather than the traditional vamp who causes (with pleasure) their downfall&#8221;. As with so many other sexually active females in the movies (i.e., Janet Leigh in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5177\"><em>Psycho<\/em><\/a>, Blythe Danner in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1314\"><em>Lovin&#8217; Molly<\/em><\/a> &#8212; not to mention the doomed heroines of countless teenage horror flicks), Lulu must pay dearly for the &#8220;sins&#8221; of her attractions. It&#8217;s difficult to imagine anyone but Louise Brooks &#8212; surely one of the most beautiful and distinctive screen actresses of all time &#8212; in the lead role. As Peary notes, she &#8220;gives Lulu intelligence, spirit, and dignity, even in debasement.&#8221; He argues that while men may view her as a <em>femme fatale<\/em>, she is ultimately a &#8220;vivacious innocent&#8221; who &#8220;means no harm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Louise Brooks (nominated by Peary for an <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=2606\">Alternate Oscar<\/a> as best actress of the year) as Lulu<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Louise-Brooks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Louise-Brooks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"575\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Louise-Brooks.jpg 766w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Louise-Brooks-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Louise-Brooks-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Louise-Brooks-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gorgeous, expressionistic cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Atmosphere.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Atmosphere.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Atmosphere.jpg 766w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Atmosphere-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Atmosphere-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Atmosphere-359x270.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A creepy, horror-inspired ending<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Ending.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Ending.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"575\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Ending.jpg 766w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Ending-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Ending-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/08\/Pandoras-Box-Ending-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This silent masterpiece is essential viewing for any film fanatic. Discussed at length in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=5986\">Peary&#8217;s <em>Cult Movies<\/em> (1981)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0018737\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/1738\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/pandoras-box\/review\/132145\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ll have to kill me to get rid of me.&#8221; Synopsis: A beautiful, sexually liberated nightclub dancer (Louise Brooks) inadvertently shoots one of her admirers, lands in jail, and turns to prostitution to survive. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: G.W. Pabst Films Louise Brooks Films Prostitutes Sexuality Silent Films Womanizers Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary offers an excellent, in-depth analysis of this classic silent film by G.W. Pabst in his GFTFF, describing Lulu as &#8220;the victim of the weak men&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1337\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1337"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60075,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1337\/revisions\/60075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}