| Description |
1 DVD (133 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| Series |
Janus films collection
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Janus films collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, 1.33:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Digital mono. |
| Cast |
Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Franz Lederer, Carl Goetz, Krafft-Raschig, Alice Roberts; Daisy d'Ora, Gustav Diessl. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Günther Krampf ; art directors, Andrej Andrejew, Gottlieb Hesch. |
| Note |
Adapted from the plays "Erdgeist" and "Die Bueschse der Pandora" by Frank Wedekind. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1929. |
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Released as part of the "Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films." |
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Release date: October 24, 2006. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Follows the downward spiral of the fiery, brash, yet innocent showgirl Lulu, whose sexual vivacity has a devastating effect on everyone with whom she comes in contact. |
| Note |
Accompanying book "Essential Art House : 50 Years of Janus Films" cataloged separately. |
| Access |
ML: Restricted to home use or face to face teaching. |
| Language |
German intertitles with accompanying musical scores; optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Showgirls -- Germany -- Drama.
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Showgirls. |
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Germany. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Women -- Sexual behavior -- Drama.
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Women -- Sexual behavior. |
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Foreign films -- Germany.
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Foreign films. |
| Genre/Form |
Silent films.
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Silent films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Subject |
Women. |
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Womyn. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Added Author |
Pabst, G. W. (Georg Wilhelm), 1885-1967.
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Vajda, Ladislaus.
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Horsetzky, Georg C.
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Brooks, Louise, 1906-1985.
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Kortner, Fritz.
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Lederer, Francis, 1899-2000.
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Wedekind, Frank, 1864-1918.
Erdgeist.
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Wedekind, Frank, 1864-1918.
Büchse der Pandora.
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Nero-Film A.G.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Janus Films.
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| Note |
Disc label title: Pandora's box |
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Title from accompanying book : Essential art house |
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Title from container : 50 years of Janus Films |
| Added Title |
Fifty years of Janus Films |
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50 years of Janus Films.
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| Standard No. |
715515021227 |
| Music No. |
CC1667D-JF Criterian Collection (set) |
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