In this film, Pabst lets Louise Brooks act in a way that is more suited to the classic silent style. The result is a better film than the much vaunted Pandora's Box. It is ironic that when rock group OMD performed their song "Pandora's Box" on TV (a song dedicated to Miss Brookes) the footage they showed was from this film and not "Pandora's Box!"
It is the story of an orphan who makes a tough journey from children's home to ladyship, whose final scene takes her back to the very children's home she escaped from.
Louise Brooks's performance is much more acceptable in this film, and shows a great degree of film mime ability.
I would also like to single out Andrei Engelmann for the superb performance in the final scene: you never know whether he recognises the lady as one of his escapees.
It is the story of an orphan who makes a tough journey from children's home to ladyship, whose final scene takes her back to the very children's home she escaped from.
Louise Brooks's performance is much more acceptable in this film, and shows a great degree of film mime ability.
I would also like to single out Andrei Engelmann for the superb performance in the final scene: you never know whether he recognises the lady as one of his escapees.