The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.
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Jack the Ripper
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Lulu is a beautiful young woman who can seemingly work her charms on all of the men around her. She is currently being kept by the rich editor Dr. Ludwig Schön. She is just a plaything however and he is engaged to be married to Charlotte, a woman of his own class. He arranges for Lulu to appear in his son Alwa's musical revue and he too falls for all of her charms. When Dr. Schön and his fiancée go to the theater, Lulu ensures that he is put in a compromising situation and the elder Schön feels he now must marry her, knowing full well it will ruin his reputation. On his wedding day, Dr. Schön reaches his breaking point. His actions cost him his life however and Lulu is convicted of manslaughter. She escapes with the help of her old cronies but together they begin a downward spiral. Written by garykmcd
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Country:
GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
22 February 1930 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
Pandora's Box See more »Filming Locations:
Nero-Film Studio, Berlin, GermanyBox Office
Opening Weekend:
$9,950 (USA) (16 June 2006)Gross:
$9,950 (USA) (16 June 2006)Company Credits
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Runtime:
(restored) | (Copy with French titles at Brussels Musée du Cinéma) | (original) | (VHS)Sound Mix:
SilentColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more »Goofs
The poster warning Londoners of Jack the Ripper is in German instead of English. See more »Quotes
Schigolch: I'd be a real scoundrel if I didn't lay a rose on my little Lulu's bridal bed!See more »
Tightly paced, well-directed tale of Lulu (Brooks), a tramp with a heart of gold -- sort of. Brooks is a job to watch, and she's supported by a good cast.
Not realist in style, very cinematic, editing is a key in telling the story and the use of film is amazingly efficient. I found myself wondering towards the end of the film if I had seen any title cards at all -- there were so few and the action and emotion were so well conveyed by the directing.