Pandora's box (Lulu); (Classic film scripts)

By G.W. Pabst

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067120615X
• ISBN13: 9780671206154
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

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Pandora's Box (Lulu) by G.W. Pabst (classic film script series).

This is one of about 42 Screenplays in a series. The book is full of clusters of monochrome stills. This volume contains G.W. Pabst’s original shooting script, plus “Pabst and Lulu” by Louise Brooks and “Pabst and the Miracle of Louise Brooks” by Lotte H. Eisner. We learn about the industry and the times from those who have been there. The movie stands on its own; however, it often uses camera zooms and facial expressions to imply more than the dialogue. You must be very astute to catch those inferences. In the film script book, there is no doubt, as it is in black and white with titles. If you did not see the movie: The story is timeless and still holds your attention today. I was amazed at how modern the film is. It is probably the best-known of G.W. Pabst’s works. Being a film from the silent era gives it collector’s value, yet five minutes into viewing, you do not realize it is silent. Lulu (Louise Brooks), an amoral entertainer in 1928 Berlin, is having fun taking men for all they have and snubbing those who may care for her. After moving to London, she is still in the habit of entertaining men at her place. She is about to open Pandora’s Box, as she has no idea who she has lured up to her place. If you are looking for an ending with a moral statement, you will be disappointed, as it is more of a Quid pro quo. If it is not already included in the media you picked for this film, there is a separate documentary produced in 1998 for Turner Classic Movies called “Looking for Lulu,” narrated by Shirley MacLaine, which is almost as interesting as this film. This is a review of ISBN-13: 9780900855498 hardcover. This is a review of ISBN-13: 9780671206154 paperback. Other ISBNs may vary