Louise Brooks with Fritz Rasp
HOM-Film Film Still from DIARY OF A LOST GIRL
1929 · Berlin, Germany

G.W. Pabst's instincts regarding Louise were not limited to a mere psychological understanding of the actress. Anticipating her attraction to actor Fritz Rasp, the director quite literally conceived of their seduction scene as a subtle, erotic dance. Brooks's dance background and Rasp's physical power and agility combined to make the scene one of DIARY OF A LOST GIRL'S most affecting.