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Pandora's Box AKA Die Büchse der Pandora AKA The Box of Pandora (Blu-ray) (1929)
The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.Director: Georg Wilhelm Pabst
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by film scholars Thomas Elsaesser & Mary Ann Doane (2006)
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Extras:"Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu" 1998 documentary (59:49)
"Lulu in Berlin" 1984 documentary (48:12)
2006 Interview with Richard Leacock on Louise Brooks (5:10)
"The Shadow of My Father: Michael Pabst on GW Pabst's Pandora's Box" 2006 featurette (34:26)
2024 Trailer (1:23) -
Subtitles:English (optional) for German Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Orchestral Score by Gillian Anderson)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (Orchestral Score by Gillian Anderson)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (Cabaret Score by Dimitar Pentchev)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (Modern Orchestral Score by Peer Raben)
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Piano Improvisation by Stéphan Oliva) -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Transfer from a 2K restoration by the George Eastman House in collaboration with the Cinémathèque Française, the Cineteca Bologna, the Gosfilmofond of Russia, the Narodni Filmovy Archiv Prague and the Deutsche Kinemathek in 2009.
Includes an essay by critic J. Hoberman, notes on the scores, Kenneth Tynan’s 1979 “The Girl in the Black Helmet,” and an article by Brooks on her relationship with Pabst. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by film scholars Thomas Elsaesser & Mary Ann Doane (2006)
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Extras:"Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu" 1998 documentary (59:49)
"Lulu in Berlin" 1984 documentary (48:12)
2006 Interview with Richard Leacock on Louise Brooks (5:10)
"The Shadow of My Father: Michael Pabst on GW Pabst's Pandora's Box" 2006 featurette (34:26)
2024 Trailer (1:23) -
Subtitles:English (optional) for German Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Orchestral Score by Gillian Anderson)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (Orchestral Score by Gillian Anderson)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (Cabaret Score by Dimitar Pentchev)
Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (Modern Orchestral Score by Peer Raben)
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Piano Improvisation by Stéphan Oliva) -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Transfer from a 2K restoration by the George Eastman House in collaboration with the Cinémathèque Française, the Cineteca Bologna, the Gosfilmofond of Russia, the Narodni Filmovy Archiv Prague and the Deutsche Kinemathek in 2009.
Includes an essay by critic J. Hoberman, notes on the scores, Kenneth Tynan’s 1979 “The Girl in the Black Helmet,” and an article by Brooks on her relationship with Pabst. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
"My Father's Shadow" interview with Michael Pabst (34:32)
Nero Classic series promo (0:36)
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Subtitles:German Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo (score by Peer Raben)
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Transfer from a 2K restoration by the George Eastman House in collaboration with the Cinémathèque Française, the Cineteca Bologna, the Gosfilmofond of Russia, the Narodni Filmovy Archiv Prague and the Deutsche Kinemathek in 2009.
Also available in a standard edition in a keep case without the booklet or DVD copy. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by critic Pamela Hutchinson (2023)
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Extras:"New Women & The Jazz Age" 2023 visual appreciation by author and critic Kat Ellinger (20:34)
"Godless Beasts" 2023 video essay by critic David Cairns (18:36)
"Lulu in Wonderland" 2023 video essay by Fiona Watson (19:36)
2023 interview on the restoration with Martin Koerber (8:29) -
Subtitles:English (optional) for German Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music LPCM 2.0 Stereo (score by Peer Raben)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 2K restoration by the George Eastman House in collaboration with the Cinémathèque Française, the Cineteca Bologna, the Gosfilmofond of Russia, the Narodni Filmovy Archiv Prague and the Deutsche Kinemathek in 2009.
Housed in a limited edition hardcase with a 60-page book featuring new writing on the film by critics Alexandra Heller Nicholas, Imogen Sara Smith, and Richard Combs; alongside archival stills and imagery.
Reissued in a standard edition without the book or the hard case. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canadian releases have four score options with exclusive extras.
The German and UK releases have a differing score with both having differing exclusive extras.
Note the Criterion release seems to have a longer runtime due to a slightly slower framerate.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - restored version including restoration text (141:09)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts - restored version including restoration text (141:09)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Al!ve - No cuts - restored version (133:21)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - restored version (134:25) including 2:36 of restoration text.
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 29/03/22
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/10/24UPDATE LOG:
29/03/22: Initial entry.
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22/09/23: DVDBeaver.
08/10/24: Added US/Canada.
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