Sunday, January 30, 2011

Lulu

Turner Classic Movies is showing "Pandora's Box" tonight. It's a beautiful silent masterpiece from 1929, starring the eternally fascinating Louise Brooks from Cherryvale, Kansas.  If you haven't seen it, it's worth checking out. Brooks was not only a fetching young lass but also had a keen mind that she put to use later in life as an essayist and film critic.  In Pandora, we get to see two of her largest contributions to cinema; her trademark black "bob" haircut and a naturalistic acting style that's intimate and revolutionary when seen in the context of the silent era.


Posted by Kevin Nowlan at 7:58 PM
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9 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    I streamed this from Netflix back in September and loved it. Brooks's performance is thoroughly captivating; she manipulates the audience just as deftly as other characters within the movie. I love the indifference in your piece! Others might have tried to capture her alluring smile and the wicked twinkle in her eye, but I find the coldness of her blank face here far more fitting.

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  2. smoky manFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    Louise Brooks was also the reference Guido Crepax used for his famous Valentina character. :)

    From Italy
    smok!

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  3. Marcelo BaezFebruary 3, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Louise brooks! What a honey!!

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  4. THE APOCOLYTEFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Lovely image!

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  5. Michael AllredFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Louise brooks?! How cool is that? And what a great early film with (Pandora's Box) incredible imagery. DIG!

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  6. Frank ForteFebruary 5, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    cool head!

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  7. surly hackFebruary 23, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Both the film and Brooks are truly stunning.

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  8. azharFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    this peace remind me of Alex toth

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  9. kyle poffFebruary 27, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    this is a beautiful drawing, absolutely awesome

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