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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman Overview:

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) was a Drama - Fantasy Film directed by Albert Lewin and produced by John Woolf, Albert Lewin and Joe Kaufmann.

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Pandora and The Flying Dutchman (1951): Love Across Time and Space

By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 30, 2021 From 4 Star Films

Albert Lewin’s romantic fable opens in Esperanza on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. If the director is a generally unknown name, then Jack Cardiff might just as easily draw your attention with his distinct, intoxicating color tones. It’s true the picture opens with a wonderful shot per... Read full article

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman ( 1951 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 5, 2018 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"The measure of love is what one is willing to give up for it.... ....Who said that?" muses archeologist Geoffrey Fielding. He had been observing American beauty Pandora Reynolds, an enchantress who lures men into loving her and then casts them aside when she discovers their love does not satisfy h... Read full article

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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman Quotes:

Hendrik: [after saying there is no such thing as a faithful woman] If this be folly, and upon me proved, then let the Divinity which I reject, make what sport He will of my immortal soul!
Pandora Reynolds: [looking at Hendrik's painting of her] It's not like I am at all. But it's who I'd like to be.
[looking at Hendrik]
Pandora Reynolds: Why am I not like that?
Hendrik: Perhaps you haven't found what you want yet, perhaps you're unfulfilled. Perhaps you don't even know what you want, perhaps you're discontented. Discontentment often finds vent through malice and destruction.
Pandora Reynolds: [suddenly angry] Malice and destruction, is that what you think? Well perhaps I can find something here to destroy.
Hendrik: I'm quite certain you will.
Pandora Reynolds: Your painting of me perhaps. Would you like me to destroy your painting?
Hendrik: [calmly] If it would help to quiet your soul.
Pandora Reynolds: How long have you worked on it?
Hendrik: [still perfectly calm] Does it matter?
Pandora Reynolds: [picks up a palette knife] Shall I do it then?
Hendrik: By all means.
Pandora Reynolds: [Pandora uses the knife to scratch out the face of the painted Pandora. Hendrik watches then calmly and wordlessly comes over to inspect the damage]
[stunned by his calmness]
Pandora Reynolds: Aren't you angry?
Hendrik: I was angry once before. I can never be angry again.
Pandora Reynolds: [pause, then quietly] You've made me feel quite ashamed of myself. It's a new emotion, I'm not sure I like it.
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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman Facts
Van der Zee means "of the sea" in Dutch.
The first feature film in color for Ava Gardner.
For still photography of Ava Gardner, producer Albert Lewin hired his friend, the famous surrealist artist Man Ray.
Esperanza, the name of the fishing village, is the Spanish for 'hope' which was the only thing left after Pandora opened her box in the Greek myth
Man Ray also painted the paintings and designed the chess set.
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