Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) - IMDb

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman: Directed by Albert Lewin. With James Mason, Ava Gardner, Nigel Patrick, Sheila Sim. A seductive woman falls in love with a ... 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EntertheFlyingDutchman,HendrickvanderZee,tryingtofindawomanwillingtogiveupherlifeforhimsohecangainreleasefromhiseternalrovingoftheseas.JamesMason'sperformanceasHendrickisoneofthemainsalvationsofthemovie.Withhisgrace,goodlooksandwonderfullyexpressivevoice,heisabletogivecredibilitytosituationsandlinesthatwouldbefatalforotheractors.Butthefilm'sprimeassetisitsvisualrichness.AtastraightforwardlevelthereislovelyMediterraneanscenery,andsomegreatactionsequences,notablytheflamencodancing,land-speedrecord,andbullfightscenes.Thentherearequiteafewreferencestosurrealart,matchingthesurrealnatureofthefilm,suchasHendrick'sChirico-likepaintingofPandora,andaremarkableshotofher,lyingonherbackwiththeprofileofherfaceinclose-up,likeaDalipainting.(ThefilmissetontheCostaBrava,nearDali'shometownofCadaques.)Andthroughout,thereisJackCardiff'screativecameraworkinbeautifultechnicolor.Thesevisualqualitiesoutweighsuchflawsasanintrusivevoice-over,andthestresslaidonthe-forme-irrelevant"MovingFinger"quatrainfromtheRubaiyat.helpful•429GeofbobAug13,2001DetailsEditReleasedateFebruary1,1951(UnitedKingdom)CountryoforiginUnitedKingdomLanguagesEnglishSpanishCatalanAlsoknownasPandoraundderfliegendeHolländerFilminglocationsTossadeMar,Girona,Catalonia,SpainProductioncompaniesDorkayProductionsRomulusFilmsSeemorecompanycreditsatIMDbProBoxofficeEditBudget$1,500,000(estimated)GrossUS&Canada$17,401OpeningweekendUS&Canada$5,466Feb9,2020Grossworldwide$31,805SeedetailedboxofficeinfoonIMDbProTechnicalspecsEditRuntime2hours4minutesAspectratio1.37:1RelatednewsContributetothispageSuggestaneditoraddmissingcontentTopGapBywhatnamewasPandoraandtheFlyingDutchman(1951)officiallyreleasedinIndiainEnglish?AnswerSeemoregapsLearnmoreaboutcontributingEditpageMoretoexplorePhotosDoYouRecognizeTheseRisingStars?SeethegalleryListFallTV:TheBestNewandUpcomingSeriesSeethefulllistListTheBestNewandUpcomingHorrorSeethefulllistRecentlyviewedPleaseenablebrowsercookiestousethisfeature. Learnmore.