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Roger Ebert
Included in his 'Great Movies' list, he noted it marked the end of Brooks' glory days, her performance was high-level, and it showed a frankness uncommon before 1930s censorship.
Thymian Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world.
Directed byG.W. Pabst
Written byRudolf Leonhardt, Margarete Böhme
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7.8
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7.3
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Many film historians consider this a classic, with critics like Roger Ebert praising its frankness and Louise Brooks' performance, despite not always equaling its predecessor, Pandora's Box.
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Diary of a Lost Girl stars American silent star Louise Brooks.
Diverse versions of the film ranged from 79 minutes to 116 minutes in length.
Diary of a Lost Girl was Louise Brooks' second and last film with director G. W. Pabst.
The film is based on the controversial and bestselling 1905 novel of the same name by Margarete Böhme.
The novel inspiring Diary of a Lost Girl was previously adapted by Richard Oswald as Diary of a Lost Woman.
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