Silent film star louise brooks plays the naive daughter of a prosperous middleaged pharmacist in 1929s diary of a lost girl. Brooks plays thymian henning, an unprepossessing young woman seduced by an. Diary of a lost girl 1929, directed by georg wilhelm pabst. Diary of a lost girl 1929 in germany, chemists daughter thymian louise brooks is raped by her fathers assistant.
Diary of a lost girl was the close of her glory days. Fritz rasp and louise brooks in diary of a lost girl g. Pabst and starring louise brooks, fritz rasp, andre roanne, and josef rovensky. Cast and crew credits for diary of a lost girl, 1929, directed by g. The first, pandoras box, centres on an enigmatic prostitute whos both predator and prey to the misogynistic males around her.
With louise brooks, josef rovensky, fritz rasp, andre roanne. It isnt difficult to see why georg wilhelm pabsts diary of a lost girl caused a bit of a headache for the censors back in 1929. It is shot in black and white, and various versions of the film range from 79 minutes to 116 minutes in length. The movie eternized louise brooks as the sensual lulu, a. 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. She plays thymian, an innocent young girl we meet on the day of her first communion. Diary of a lost girl movie, 1929 static mass emporium. Pabst also made with louise brooks and released in 1929. The movie diary of a lost girl is an example of the audacity of. This perhaps delighted the great german director, who also chose brooks to star in his next film, the diary of a lost girl 1929. Read the diary of a lost girl movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Pabst and hollywood expatriate louise brooks reteam after the success of pandoras box for the silent film diary of a lo st girl.
She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world. Diary of a lost girl has been ranked 3060 times, wins 50. Staring louise brooks, josef rovensky, vera pawlowa and edith meinhard. Diary of a lo st girl was the close of her glory days. Through no fault of her own the blame lies squarely with lascivious men and a debased, hypocritical society, she goes from virginal child to outcast, conceiving a child out of wedlock and ending up in a brothel. Diary of a lost girl marked the summit of her career. This moral fable traces the ignominious life journey of innocent thymiane brooks, beloved daughter of prosperous german pharmacist robert henning ravensky. A movietheater usherette clara bow falls for a jewel thief and moves. Diary of a lost girl is a 1929 silent film starring louise brooks as thymian henning, the sweet daughter of a pharmacist who stumbles into a. Made in six weeks, in 1929, diary of a lost girl is an example of what the germans termed strassenfilm or street film, a genre of new objectivity that explored the economic and moral decay of 1920s europe. Pabst, born in what is now austria, directed two films in 1929 with american actress louise brooks. Louise brooks arrived in berlin on october 14, 1928, to play lulu in g. Diary of a lost girl 1929 alternate versions 1 various heavily cut versions have been around for years. Rent diary of a lost girl 1929 on dvd and bluray netflix.
Rudolf leonhardt, based on the novel by margarethe bohme ass dir. Rent diary of a lost girl 1929 on dvd and bluray dvd. Diary of a lo st girl debuted in vienna on september 29th, 1929, and in berlin on october 15th. This movie can be checked out for free with your broward county library card through kanopy. A movie theater usherette clara bow falls for a jewel thief and moves. Even for a movie made during the weimar republic era, a revolutionary time for cinema when directors were consistently pushing the boundaries with controversial tales of debauchery and germanys seedy underbelly, the themes and social insight feel unnervingly modern. Pabsts sensational 1929 film the diary of a lost girl mastered in hd from archival 35mm elements and digitally restored featuring an audio commentary by lbs director thomas gladysz. 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. Diary of a lost girl movie poster 11x17 d louise brooks fritz. Some lost footage was found and reinserted for the. Apr 11, 2017 diary of a lost girl debuted in vienna on september 29th, 1929, and in berlin on october 15th.
The film caused a scandal among the conservatives of the german evangelical church, being banned from. Pabst and hollywood expatriate louise brooks reteam after the success of pandoras box for the silent film diary of a lost girl. Diary of a lost girl is a 1929 silent german film directed by g. 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. An elegant narrative of moral musical chairs, pabsts last silent film not only plays on who holds what kind of legitimate place in society, but is also. Pabsts diary of a lost girl follows the story of thymiane henning played by louise brooks in a spellbinding performance, a girl who becomes pregnant after being raped and therefore finds herself deserted by her family and forced to fend for herself in a world that wants very little to do with. 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. Diary of a lost girl 1929 the seduction scene youtube. Louise brooks diary of a lost girl trailer youtube. Diary of a lost girl tagebuch einer verlorenen 1929 rotten.
Rent diary of a lost girl 1929 starring louise brooks and andre roanne on dvd and bluray. 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. Tagebuch einer verlorenen is a 1929 silent film directed by georg wilhelm pabst and starring american silent star louise brooks. Nov 09, 2014 mesmerising screen idol louise brookes stars in gw pabsts 1929 movie diary of a lost girl. This was brooks second and last film with pabst, and like their prior collaboration, pandoras box, it is considered to be a. Pabst, 1929 one of the most beautiful silent films ever made, g. The film caused a scandal among the conservatives of the. Diary of a lost girl film by pabst 1929 britannica. Diary of a lost girl 1929 stream and watch online moviefone.
It has a frankness that would largely disappear from mainstream films after the rise of censorship in the early 1930s. 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 official youtube channel for kino lorber, a film distribution company. Other articles where diary of a lost girl is discussed.
Buy diary of a lost girl movie posters from movie poster shop. Diary of a lost girl debuted in vienna on september 29th, 1929, and in berlin on october 15th. Pabst, with louise brooks, andre roanne, josef rovensky, at turner classic movies. Diary of a lost girltagebuch einer verlorenen 1929 germany 120 mins. Dec 05, 2010 diary of a lost girl 1929 louise brooks and director g. Librarian emil from south regional library recommends g. Brooks plays a woman who scales the rungs of society in both directions, and in each film she takes the audience along.
This is the best and most complete version of the film we are likely to see. Diary of a lost girl movie posters from movie poster shop. Fastmoving and thrilling, wurlitzas soundtrack traces the story of thymian as her life tumbles between episodes of lightness and innocence, darkness and despair. Those aspects are seen in films such as pandoras box 1929, pabsts masterpiece. Traces the journey of thymian a young woman, seduced by her father. Louise brooks, fritz rasp, andre roanne, josef ravensky, franziska kinz. Its not the equal of pandoras box, but her performance is on the same high level.
Theres louise brooks for one, exquisite beauty even among movie queens of the silent era. Pabst on allmovie while it has been touted as wildly erotic and. Find release information for diary of a lost girl 1929 g. Diary of a lost girl movie poster 11x17 d louise brooks. Diary of a lost girl 1929 diary of a lost girl 1929. Diary of a lost girl san francisco silent film festival. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Old movie print diary of a lost girl poster louise brooks. 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. Pabst and the exquisite louise brooks teamed up again in a provocative followup film to the sensational pandoras box 1928. 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. Dear diary all kinds of diaries in movie titles show list info. Diary of a lost girl on dvd 738329022525 from kino video.