Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, screens 4 times in London in May

Pandora's Box (1929), the sensational German silent film starring Louise Brooks, will be shown four times in London during the month of May. It is not explicitly stated which print will be shown, but as the  stated running time is 135 minutes and the musical accompaniment is noted as being the Peer Raben score, I will assume the print is the recently released restoration which is recently making the rounds. Further details about this mini-series can be found HERE. 

This screening of the German film will be shown with English subtitles. The film comes with a PG certificate. The screenings will take place:

Saturday 04 May 2024 15:10  Studio  with the Peer Raben pre-recorded score

Friday 17 May 2024 18:00 NFT2  with the Peer Raben pre-recorded score

Saturday 25 May 2024 13:10 NFT3   with live piano accompaniment by Costas Fotopoulos

Friday 31 May 2024 14:30 NFT3  with the Peer Raben pre-recorded score

 

According to the BFI website: "Louise Brooks dazzles as the iconic showgirl who leaves a trail of destruction in her wake, in one of the great silent films of the Weimar era." A second note, by Ruby McGuigan, states, "Pabst’s startlingly modern adaptation of Wedekind’s Lulu plays follows the downward spiral of a vivacious showgirl, brought vibrantly to life by a live-wire Louise Brooks, wreaking casual havoc on all she encounters through the sheer power of charisma. Brooks’ irresistible charm and pathos made her a star, and anchored this sexually frank melodrama of lust, greed and violence."

A chronological confusion: Isn't it common practice to date a film to its year of release? As in The Godfather (1972) and Star Wars (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994).

On the above referenced BFI page, Pandora Box is dated to 1928. That was the year it was made. It was released in 1929. 

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