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Summary
The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 93Audiences 80GoodWatch 86
Tomatometer93%
Audience score86%
IMDb7.7
Letterboxd · 22 K ratings3.9/5
Running time
2 h 21 min
Longer than most dramas, +32 min on the typical 109
typical 109141Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+4Released
1929
January 30, 1929
97 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeRomanceLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
- Germany
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
11 of 11
Louise BrooksLulu
Fritz KortnerDr. Ludwig Schön
Francis LedererAlwa Schön
Carl GoetzSchigolch- KKrafft-RaschigRodrigo Quast
Alice RobertsCountess Anna Geschwitz
Daisy D'OraCharlotte Marie Adelaide von Zarnikow
Gustav DiesslJack the Ripper
Michael von NewlinskyMarquis Casti-Piani
Sig ArnoThe Stage Manager
Karl EtlingerDefense attorney
Directing · 3
- G.W. Pabst Director, Screenplay
- Marc Sorkin Assistant Director
- Paul Falkenberg Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Joseph Fleisler Writer, Editor
- Ladislaus Vajda Screenplay
- Frank Wedekind Theatre Play
Production · 2
- Seymour Nebenzal Producer
- Heinz Landsmann Producer
Camera · 1
- Günther Krampf Director of Photography
Art · 3
- Bohumil Heš Art Direction, Costume Design
- Ernö Metzner Art Direction
- Andrej Andrejew Art Direction
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