One week from today, Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, will be shown at the Rosendale theater in Rosendale, New York. This screening, part of the theater's Sunday Silent series, will feature live musical accompaniment by Marta Waterman. More information about this February 4th event can be found HERE.
There was an article about this screening in the local Shawangunk Journal, which can be found HERE. According to the Rosendale theater website: "In this acclaimed German silent film, Lulu (played to perfection by the luminous American actress Louise Brooks) is a young woman so beautiful and alluring that few can resist her siren charms. The men drawn into her web include respectable newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön, his musical producer son Alwa , circus performer Rodrigo Quast and Lulu’s seedy old friend, Schigolch. When Lulu’s charms inevitably lead to tragedy, the downward spiral encompasses them all. Marked by GW Pabst’s innovative, atmospheric direction and a surprisingly modern storyline, Pandora’s Box ultimately owes its power to Louise Brooks’ monumental, iconic performance.
Sunday Silents is made possible by the generous support of Jim Demaio, State Farm Insurance Agent, New Paltz. $6 | NR | With live accompaniment by Marta Waterman | 1 Hour 49 Minutes."
The historic Rosendale Theatre is a three-story, 260-seat movie theater and performance venue in Rosendale Village, a hamlet and former village in the town of Rosendale in Ulster County, New York. The building was opened as a casino in 1905, and began showing films in the 1920s. I did a quick search to try and find any record of this charming old venue having shown any of Louise Brooks' American silent films in the 1920s, but was unable to track down any listings. However, back in 2017, the theater screened the other 1929 Louise Brooks film, Diary of a Lost Girl. More about that 2017 event can be found HERE.
Want to lean more? A big, juicy page about Pandora's Box can be found on the new and improved Louise Brooks Society website. Click on the film title to access the LBS filmography page devoted to the movie. Below is the promo video associated with this screening.
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