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Pandora's box = Die Büchse der Pandora / produced by Heinz Landsmann ; written by Ladislaus Vajda ; directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst.
"Follows the downward spiral of the fiery, brash, yet innocent showgirl Lulu, whose sexual vivacity has a devastating effect on everyone around her."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Two-DVD special edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Criterion Collection, [2024]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1929. Adapted from the plays "Erdgeist" and "Die Bueschse der Pandora" by Frank Wedekind. Full screen 1.33:1. Essay by critic J. Hoberman and notes on the scores included in container. Features: four musical scores, by Gillian Anderson, Dimitar Pentchev, Peer Raben, and Stéphan Oliva; audio commentary by film scholars Thomas Elsaesser and Mary Ann Doane; Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (1998), a documentary by Hugh Munro Neely; Lulu in Berlin (1971), a rare interview with actor Louise Brooks, by Richard Leacock and Susan Steinberg Woll; interviews with Leacock and Michael Pabst, director G. W. Pabst's son. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Günther Krampf; art directors, Andrejew & Hesch (Andrej Andrejew, Gottlieb Hesch); composers, Gillian Anderson (orchestral score), Dimitar Pentchev (cabaret score), Peer Raben (modern orchestral score), Stéphan Oliva (piano improvisation). |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Franz Lederer, Carl Goetz, Krafft-Raschig, Alice Roberts, Daisy d'Ora, Gustav Diessl, Michael v. Newlinsky, Siegfried Arno. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | Silent film with German intertitles and musical accompaniment; optional English subtitles. |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from container. |
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| Subject: | Showgirls > Drama. Femmes fatales > Drama. Young women > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Interpersonal relations > Drama. |
| Genre: | Romance films. Silent films. Feature films. Fiction films. Melodramas (Motion pictures) |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | DVD FIC PAN (Text) | 33892101019850 | Adult New DVDs | Available | - |
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