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Diary of a Lost Girl

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In Germany, chemist's daughter Thymian (Louise Brooks) is raped by her father's assistant. When she becomes pregnant and bears a child but refuses to marry her assaulter, her outraged father sends her to a brutal reformatory. Thymian soon escapes with a friend, Erika (Edith Meinhard), only to learn that her child has died. She then finds Erika working at a brothel and, with no other option, joins her. Gradually, Thymian works her way higher by marrying a count, but her past haunts her.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times It's not the equal of Pandora's Box, but [Brooks's] performance is on the same high level. Rated: 4/4 Nov 30, 2021 Full Review Wendy Ide The Times (UK) [A] deliciously sordid soap opera. Rated: 4/5 Nov 21, 2014 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row A masterpiece of the silent era, and a showcase for one of the silver screen's greatest stars. Rated: 4/4 Aug 7, 2019 Full Review Lewis Porteous The Skinny What rescues the movie from quaint anonymity is the nausea-inducing darkness that permeates its every frame Rated: 4/5 Nov 20, 2014 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's the brilliant performance by the radiantly beautiful Brooks that makes this otherwise forgettable soap opera story memorable. Rated: B Jun 22, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jun 29, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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william d While watching this movie I was reminded of Chaplin's quote regarding the advent of sound: "Just when we were getting it right it was over." Diary of a Lost Girl could be the peak of silent drama (silent comedy hit its stride much earlier). Every actor conveys the entire emotional spectrum with just facial expressions and body language. Louise Brooks is beautiful and Pabst's direction is superb. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Another masterpiece from G.W. Pabst and Louise Brooks which in ways is more satisfying than their earlier work, "Pandora's Box." Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review david f This classic silent film is a sympathetic portrayal of a young woman who gets caught up in the hypocritical sexual mores of society, breaks with her family, is institutionalized, becomes a whore with a heart of gold, and makes a redemptive case for a little more love in society. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not really convincing story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I’m not a huge fan of silent films, but this one is actually pretty interesting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Outrageously acted by Louise Brooks and directed by Pabst. One of his blue ribbon winners, to be sure. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Director

Louise Brooks

Thymiane

Fritz Rasp

Meinert

Josef Rovenský

Robert Henning

Sybille Schmitz

Elisabeth

Valeska Gert

The director's wife

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Synopsis In Germany, chemist's daughter Thymian (Louise Brooks) is raped by her father's assistant. When she becomes pregnant and bears a child but refuses to marry her assaulter, her outraged father sends her to a brutal reformatory. Thymian soon escapes with a friend, Erika (Edith Meinhard), only to learn that her child has died. She then finds Erika working at a brothel and, with no other option, joins her. Gradually, Thymian works her way higher by marrying a count, but her past haunts her.
Director
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Producer
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Screenwriter
Margarete Böhme, Rudolf Leonhardt
Distributor
Kino Video, Grapevine Video
Production Co
Pabst-Film, Hom-AG für Filmfabrikation
Genre
Drama
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 27, 1929, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 31, 2015
Runtime
1h 36m
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)
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