Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 the movie crash. The original trailer in high definition of pandora and the flying dutchman directed by albert lewin and starring james mason, ava gardner, nigel patrick, sheila sim and harold warrender. Though the movie is always impressive to look at, it does tend to wander. Subscribe to stream on demand to receive notifications of new posts your email address will not be shared and follow us on facebook and twitter. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 directed by albert. James mason and ava gardner in the 1951 movie pandora and the flying dutchman. In a class by itself as a unique and resplendent creation, pandora and. Hes restoring the vase as he tells us the tale, and the vase is complete at the movie s end. Its combination of lust and erudition is inspired by mythology but seems peopled by characters from some hybrid novel co. Pandora and the flying dutchman is a movie starring james mason, ava gardner, and nigel patrick. The loves of pandora in flaming technicolor albert lewins interpretation of the legend of the flying dutchman. Those who dont buy into dismiss it as very pretty but pretentious pap, citing its arch and artificial dialogue, its tendency to overstate and then reoverstate the obvious, and a generally florid style as their reasons for not giving dutchman the time of day. Pandora and the flying dutchman times movie tickets. But even then the two films are worlds apart from one another, except.
The ship is compared to the flying dutchman by sam winchester. Overview of pandora and the flying dutchman, 1952, directed by albert lewin, with james mason, ava gardner, nigel patrick, at turner classic movies. Albert lewins pandora and the flying dutchman has a tendency to evoke quite differing reactions from people. Pandora and the flying dutchman 2005 stream and watch. Partly based on the folk tale of the same name, pandora and the flying dutchman is a painstakingly researched film that eventually gets too somber and. James mason is the mysterious dutchman and ava gardner is pandora, the woman every man wants, only she does not really love any man. When the movie starts two bodies are discovered on the beach after a big storm. Albert lewins interpretation of the legend of the flying dutchman. Pandora and the flying dutchman 19511957 pandora and the flying dutchman is producerdirector albert lewins hauntingly romantic film of the famed legend of the flying dutchman. While i wouldnt consider pandora and the flying dutchman a masterpiece or a lost piece of cinematic perfection, its beautiful cinematography captured in beautiful technicolor and strong. Pandora and the flying dutchman movie 1951 james mason. Pandora and the flying dutchman subtitles 26 subtitles.
Rent pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 on dvd and blu. Set in the fictional spanish seaside town of esperanza and boasting a luscious palette photographed by master technicolor cameraman jack cardiff black narcissus, red shoes, etc. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 movies filmanic. Pandora and the flying dutchman is a film directed by albert lewin with james mason, ava gardner, nigel patrick, sheila sim, year. Pandora and the flying dutchman 2020 movie moviefone. In one of the most sensually rich performances of her career, ava gardner stars as pandora reynolds, a nightclub singer on vacation in spain, with whom all men fall. James mason in pandora and the flying dutchman 1951. A digitally restored 4k version of pandora and the flying dutchman opens friday. A timeless romance based on the legend of the flying dutchman. Ava gardner stars as pandora reynolds, a predatory creature who destroys the lives of all men whove been unfortunate enough to fall in love with her.
View the tcmdb entry for pandora and the flying dutchman 1952. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 remastered trailer. Many cineastes consider pandora and the flying dutchman as the masterpiece of filmmaker albert lewin, while others write the film off as a pretentious bore. Ava gardner, one of the most beautiful screen goddesses of all time, plays pandora, a woman who. Released may 22nd, 2005, pandora and the flying dutchman stars james mason, ava gardner, nigel patrick, sheila sim the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and received a score of out of. Rent pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 starring james mason and ava gardner on dvd and bluray. Pandora and the flying dutchman on vod and bluraydvd. Pandora and the flying dutchman is told as a flashback. Pandora ava gardner is a woman who has never fallen in love. A seductive woman played by ava gardner falls in love with a mysterious ships captain played by james mason.
Albert lewins interpretation of this legend of the flying dutchman. Pandora and the flying dutchman pandora and the flying dutchman director. Pandora and the flying dutchman drama films the guardian. Read our faqs or reach out to our customer service team. They were all basically decent, but it seemed like hitch would have one or two scenes that he was really into, and he poured himself into those scenes, often at the expense of the rest of the movie. There are a few spectacular scenes, particularly the. There are few films that can be acclaimed as truly mad, but pandora and the flying dutchman stands rather wonderfully in this category. Shes never really fallen in love with any man, but she feels very attracted by hendrick.
Based on the legend that inspired wagners flying dutchman, pandora has the doomedtowander sea captain cast anchor off the coast of a picturesque spanish town, circa 1930. Watch pandora and the flying dutchman movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Pandora and the flying dutchman 2020 a timeless romance based on the legend of the flying dutchman. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Read the pandora and the flying dutchman movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Favorite of the month james mason stars alongside another of our featured stars at classic movie favorites. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 rotten tomatoes. Pandora and the flying dutchman times favorite theater button. Pandora and the flying dutchman this bizarre 1951 fairy tale starring ava gardner and james mason is an exotic, extraordinary creation, writes andrew pulver andrew pulver. Cohen media group is proud to present a new restoration of the timeless romance based on the legend of the flying dutchman. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 film hd youtube. Early on he speaks of the story of pandora and the dutchman coming together in fragments and as he says this, he is contemplating the smashed pieces of an ancient greek vase. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing pandora and the flying dutchman near you.
Pandora and the flying dutchman movie trailer hd plot synopsis. Pandora and the flying dutchman bluray pandora and the flying dutchman dvd dont miss a single recommendation. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1952 movie clip a lack of love. A seductive woman falls in love with a mysterious ships ca. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ava gardner, in the film pandora and the flying dutchman 1951, an unusual and mysterious love story, and unlike any other romance film i have ever seen, unless you count the ghost and mrs. The film was directed by albert lewin and produced by lewin and joe kaufmann from his own screenplay, based on the legend of the flying dutchman. Pandora and the flying dutchman is a technicolored pastiche of symbolism, the supernatural and old romantic claptrap. Pandora and the flying dutchman is a 1951 british technicolor drama film made by romulus films and released by metrogoldwynmayer in the united states. Pandora and the flying dutchman movie trailer and videos. How pandora and the flying dutchman still casts a spell. The pacing is often slow, lacking the feverish rush that the story demands. Ava gardner, one of the most beautiful screen goddesses of all time, plays pandora, a woman who has never fallen in love. Unlike the powell and pressburger films, however, pandora and the flying dutchman never quite finds its narrative footing.