{"id":43019,"date":"2019-03-11T14:48:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43019"},"modified":"2020-11-28T10:41:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T17:41:50","slug":"diary-of-a-lost-girl-1929","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43019","title":{"rendered":"Diary of a Lost Girl (1929)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Be reasonable, my child. You don&#8217;t have a shirt on your back.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-43023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Poster.jpg 654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe virginal daughter (Louise Brooks) of a pharmacist (Josef Rovensky) is raped and impregnated by his business associate (Fritz Rasp), then sent by her father and his new housemaid-turned-wife (Franziska Kinz) to a reform school run by a pair of sadists (Andrews Engelmann and Valeska Gert). After escaping with her friend (Edith Meinhard) and learning her baby has died, Brooks wanders into a brothel run by a seemingly benevolent mother figure (Vera Pawlowa) who enlists her services. Will a penniless count (Andre Roann) help Thymian (Brooks) return to respectable society?\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>Feminism and Women&#8217;s Issues<\/li>\n<li>G.W. Pabst Films<\/li>\n<li>Louise Brooks Films<\/li>\n<li>Morality Police <\/li>\n<li>Prostitutes and Gigolos<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nLouise Brooks made two films with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G._W._Pabst\">Austrian-born director G.W. Pabst<\/a>: <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1337\"><em>Pandora&#8217;s Box<\/em> (1929)<\/a> and this follow-up, a melodramatic adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tagebuch_einer_Verlorenen_(book)\">a 1905 novel<\/a> about a &#8220;lost girl&#8221; who can&#8217;t seem to catch a break. Brooks is as lovely as ever, and Pabst&#8217;s directorial hand (aided by luminous cinematography) crafts many memorable sequences. Unfortunately, the wandering screenplay is a disappointment, and most certainly not worthy of the talents on display here. Nonetheless, we&#8217;re more or less glued to the screen simply to watch the imagery unfolding, which says something about both Pabst&#8217;s and Brooks&#8217; cinematic power. The storyline includes some truly creepy, self-serving characters &#8212; both men and women &#8212; demonstrating that a girl needs not only self-determination but a bit of good luck to keep her head above water. Personally, I&#8217;m grateful for the &#8220;Hollywood ending&#8221; tacked on to the original narrative; anything else would have been simply too much to bear watching unfold for this likable heroine. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Louise Brooks as Thymian<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Brooks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Brooks-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Brooks-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Brooks-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Brooks-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Brooks-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lovely cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still2-1024x610.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still2-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still2-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still2-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still2-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still-1024x593.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"371\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still-1024x593.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Diary-of-a-Lost-Girl-Still-768x445.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s recommended for Brooks&#8217; performance. Listed as a film with Historical Relevance and a Cult Movie. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0020475\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/5886\/diary-of-a-lost-girl#articles-reviews?articleId=1196072\">TCM Article<\/a>\t<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/diary-of-a-lost-girl\/review\/132146\/\">TV Guide Review (spoiler alert)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sensesofcinema.com\/2004\/cteq\/diary_lost_girl\/\">Senses of Cinema Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/silent-volume.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/diary-of-lost-girl-1929.html\">Silent Volume Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/diarylost.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Be reasonable, my child. You don&#8217;t have a shirt on your back.&#8221; Synopsis: The virginal daughter (Louise Brooks) of a pharmacist (Josef Rovensky) is raped and impregnated by his business associate (Fritz Rasp), then sent by her father and his new housemaid-turned-wife (Franziska Kinz) to a reform school run by a pair of sadists (Andrews Engelmann and Valeska Gert). After escaping with her friend (Edith Meinhard) and learning her baby has died, Brooks wanders into a brothel run by a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43019\"> 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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43019","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=43019"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55485,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43019\/revisions\/55485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=43019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=43019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=43019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}