Pandoras Box by Georg Wilhelm Pabst (1929)
Lulu is a beautiful young Jewish woman who can seemingly work her charms on all of the men around her. She is currently being kept by the rich financier Dr. Ludwig Schon. She is just a plaything however and he is engaged to be married to Charlotte, a woman of his own class. He arranges for Lulu to appear in his son Alwa’s musical revue and he too falls for all of her charms. When Dr. Schon and his fiance go to the theater, Lulu ensures that he is put in a compromising situation and the elder Schon feels he now must marry her, knowing full well it will ruin his reputation.
With the original music score composed for the movie
Direction: Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Screenplay: Frank Wedekind, Ladislaus Vajda
Music: Peer Raben
Starring: Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer
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The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation is organizing the 7th Silent Film Festival, entitled Love and Eroticism in Silent Film from Wednesday 22 June until Friday 1st July 2016, at 21:30, with the artistic direction of Alexandros Mouzas. Alexandros Mouzas says about the 7th Silent Film Festival: The eroticism of silent film is subconscious, allusive, disguised, and is supported by the irresistible charm of the leading ladies or the enchanting gaze of the men. There is a constant battle between that which is proper and acceptable and that which is not, between censorship and social acceptance. This years festival attempts to map the erotic element as it was evident in these great films by great creators, in different genres, from comedy to drama to adventure and exotic tales. Accompanied by original musical compositions which will be performed live during the screenings, another dimension and stimulus is offered to the audience in order to enhance the atmosphere of the times.
In cooperation with the STUDIO Parallilo Kykloma and Christos Papadimitriou.
Information:
Wednesday 22nd June until Friday 1st July 2016, at 21:30
7th Silent Film Festival, 2016
LOVE & EROTISM
Love and Eroticism in Silent Film
With live music accompaniment
Artistic Direction: Alexandros Mouzas
Michael Cacoyannis Foundation
Hall: Cinema
Free Entrance
Seats must be reserved: Tel: 210 34.18.579, Mon-Fri 11.00-14.00
