Its not the equal of pandoras box, but her performance is on the same high level. Diary of a lost girl is masterwork of the silent cinema whose reputation has only increased over time. Nov 09, 2014 mesmerising screen idol louise brookes stars in gw pabsts 1929 movie diary of a lost girl. Pabst and hollywood expatriate louise brooks reteam after the success of pandoras box for the silent film diary of a lost girl. The mystique and stunning beauty of louise brooks are on glorious display in diary of a lost girl 1929, brookss second historic collaboration after pandoras box with director g. Drama, hd film diary of a lost girl er en liechtensteinsk realfilm i sjangeren animasjons for kostymesyer fra 1938, med sanna melby, karen fossen og eivor karstad i hovedrollene. Diary of a lost girl film by pabst 1929 britannica. Joseph turrins full orchestra music in the 2001 edition is beautiful, lush, and fits in. Read the diary of a lost girl movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
With louise brooks, josef rovensky, fritz rasp, andre roanne. Diary of a lost girl is a 1929 silent german film directed by g. Jan 05, 2015 this new bluray transfer of diary of a lost girl tagebuch einer verlorenen, 1929 by eurekas masters of cinema label is a crisp and beautiful version of what is clearly an exploitation movie. If there ever was a face that you could say without hesitation the camera loved, it is the divine face of louise brooks. Rent diary of a lost girl 1929 on dvd and bluray netflix. Diary of a lost girl san francisco silent film festival. Fast moving and at times shocking, this gripping film defies convention as joy and compassion are found in the most unlikely places. The story, adapted from a bestselling novel by margarethe bohme, follows the sad and sometimes. Released in 1929, pandoras box and diary of a lost girl cemented her star image as a wanton woman who experiences both sexual liberation and degradationan image she propagated offscreen with a. When she becomes pregnant and bears a child but refuses to marry her assaulter, her outraged father sends her to a brutal reformatory. Fastmoving and thrilling, wurlitzas soundtrack traces the story of thymian as her life tumbles between episodes of lightness and innocence, darkness and despair. After falling pregnant to a pharmacist and refusing to marry, a young woman is thrown from her home and sent to a strict girls reform school. Diary of a lost girl 1929 represents the second and final time that silent screen icon louise brooks and legendary german director g.
The movie eternized louise brooks as the sensual lulu, a. Diary of a lo st girl is a 1929 silent film directed by georg wilhelm pabst and starring american silent star louise brooks. Read about the diary of a lost girl dvd and browse other dvd movies. Pabsts film that catapulted louise brooks to international acclaim and made her the icon of the jazz age tells the tragic story of lulu, the hedonistic dancer and prostitute. Joseph turrins full orchestra music in the 2001 edition is beautiful, lush, and fits in perfectly with the film. Pabst pandoras box, diary of a lo st girl is a provocative adaptation of margarethe bohmes notorious novel, in. Old movie print diary of a lost girl poster louise brooks on. Silent film star louise brooks plays the naive daughter of a prosperous middle aged pharmacist in 1929s diary of a lost girl. Thymiane henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her fathers pharmacy. Pabst, with louise brooks, andre roanne, josef rovensky, at turner classic movies. It has a frankness that would largely disappear from mainstream films after the rise of censorship in the early 1930s. Diary of a lost girl is a 1929 silent film directed by georg wilhelm pabst and starring louise brooks. View the diary of a lost girl 1929 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango.
It also features other actresses like valeska gert and edith meinhard. Nov 02, 2018 diary of a lost girl 1929 dani golightly. Diary of a lost girl traces the journey of a young woman, seduced and. Diary of a lost girl 1929 louise brooks fame as well as her place in film history rests on the two films she made with german director g. A rock and roll horror fantasy where we meet the immortal louise and her beloved charlie.
Kurt gerron in diary of a lost girl 1929 louise brooks and kurt gerron in diary of a. Since diary of a lost girl is my favorite louise brooks film, i was looking. It is shot in black and white, and various versions of the film range from 79 minutes to 116 minutes in length. On the day of her confirmation, innocent young thymiane henning is given a lockable diary as a present. May 12, 2019 diary of a lost girl is a 1929 silent film directed by georg wilhelm pabst and starring louise brooks. Pabst and hollywood expatriate louise brooks reteam after the success of pandoras box for the silent film diary of a lo st girl. As in pandoras box, pabsts walks the tightrope of commenting on eroticism and sensuality. Pabst as lulu in the classic german silent film pandoras box 1929.
The film is included on roger eberts great movies list. Diary of a lost girl was the close of her glory days. Cast and crew credits for diary of a lost girl, 1929, directed by g. Diary of a lost girl represents the second and final work of one of the cinemas most compelling collaborations.
Diary of a lost girl movie, 1929 static mass emporium. Pabst teamed up, and its every bit as strong as their previous collaboration on the classic pandoras box. Traces the journey of thymian a young woman, seduced by her father. A movie theater usherette clara bow falls for a jewel thief and moves. Rent diary of a lost girl 1929 on dvd and bluray dvd. Louise brooks arrived in berlin on october 14, 1928, to play lulu in g. Diary of a lost girl marked the summit of her career. Louise brooks, fritz rasp, andre roanne, josef ravensky, franziska kinz. Unfortunately due to louises supernatural origins, every man she. Diary of a lost girl on dvd 738329022525 from kino video.
Though little known today, the book was a literary sensation at the beginning of the 20th century. Diary of a lost girl tagebuch einer verlorenen 1929 english. Her innocent eroticism, along with her pale beautiful features and bobbed brunette hair, made her both a film icon and a symbol of the disdainful flapper of the 1920s. Together with pandoras box 1928, diary confirmed pabsts artistry as one of the great directors of the silent period and established brooks as an actress of brilliance, a luminescent personality and a beauty unparalleled in screen history kevin. Rent diary of a lost girl 1929 starring louise brooks and andre roanne on dvd and bluray. Diary of a lost girl tagebuch einer verlorenen 1929. It traces the journey of a young woman from the pit of despair to the moment of personal awakening.
Diary of a lo st girl was the close of her glory days. In a restrained performance that a lesser actress wouldve taken over the top, brooks strikes a resonant note of innocence, tenacity, and worldliness as. The second and final collaboration of actress louise brooks and director g. This perhaps delighted the great german director, who also chose brooks to star in his next film, the diary of a lost girl 1929. Diary of a lost girl tagebuch einer verlorenen 1929 rotten. Staring louise brooks, josef rovensky, vera pawlowa and edith meinhard. Made in six weeks, in 1929, diary of a lost girl is an example of what the. Diary of a lost girl 1929 in germany, chemists daughter thymian louise brooks is raped by her fathers assistant. Tagebuch einer verlorenen is a 1929 silent film directed by georg wilhelm pabst and starring american silent star louise brooks. Silent film star louise brooks plays the naive daughter of a prosperous middleaged pharmacist in 1929s diary of a lost girl. The 1929 louise brooks film, diary of a lost girl, is based on a controversial and bestselling book first published in germany in 1905. Since diary of a lost girl is my favorite louise brooks film, i was looking forward to it being released in bluray. The diary of a lost girl 1929 movie photos and stills.
Other articles where diary of a lost girl is discussed. In germany, chemists daughter thymian louise brooks is raped by her fathers assistant. Tagebuch einer verlorenen street date october 20, 2015 available through kino lorber 29. She plays thymian, an innocent young girl we meet on the day of her first communion. Pabst pandoras box, diary of a lost girl is a provocative adaptation of margarethe bohmes notorious novel, in which the naive daughter of a middle class pharmacist is seduced by her fathers assistant, only to be disowned and sent to a repressive home for wayward girls. Though there is a scene with an attempted cowmilking, so perhaps they got confused. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world. Released 1929, diary of a lost girl stars louise brooks, fritz rasp, josef rovensky, sybille schmitz the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Meta snoops in thymianes diary and finds out it was meinerts baby, so she suggests they get married. Diary of a lost girl 1929 stream and watch online moviefone. The second and final collaboration between the kansasborn silent movie star louise brooks and the german director georg pabst, diary of a lost girl was for a while somewhat overshadowed by the first.
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