8.1
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Pandora's Box (1929)
Pandora's Box (1929)
Overview
Lulu 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 seedy old Schigolch. When Lulu's charms inevitably lead to tragedy, the downward spiral encompasses them all.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
Lulu 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 seedy old Schigolch. When Lulu's charms inevitably lead to tragedy, the downward spiral encompasses them all.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the destructive interplay of human desire, societal repression, and moral hypocrisy without explicitly endorsing a progressive or conservative viewpoint, instead offering a tragic observation of its characters' fates and the complexities of human nature.
This 1929 silent film features a cast entirely composed of white actors, consistent with the casting practices of its era. The narrative explores themes of sexuality and societal judgment through its central character, Lulu, and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicitly engage with modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Countess Geschwitz, a lesbian character whose unrequited love for Lulu is portrayed with dignity and complexity. Her unwavering loyalty and self-sacrifice, though leading to a tragic end, are presented empathetically, affirming the worth of her love within the narrative. The portrayal avoids harmful stereotypes, focusing on her profound devotion.
The film "Pandora's Box" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily explores themes of sexuality, desire, and social transgression through its central character, Lulu, and her relationships, without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1929 film "Pandora's Box" is an adaptation of Frank Wedekind's plays. All major characters, including Lulu, Dr. Schön, and Countess Geschwitz, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.
The 1929 film "Pandora's Box" is an adaptation of German plays by Frank Wedekind. All major characters, including Lulu, were originally conceived and portrayed as white Europeans, and the cast of the 1929 film reflects this, with no instances of characters established as one race being portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.3
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