{"id":43719,"date":"2019-05-21T23:02:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T06:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43719"},"modified":"2021-01-03T23:19:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T06:19:03","slug":"pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman-1951","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43719","title":{"rendered":"Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;With one bloody blow, I killed all that I loved on God&#8217;s earth.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-and-the-Flying-Dutchman-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-and-the-Flying-Dutchman-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-43721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-and-the-Flying-Dutchman-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-and-the-Flying-Dutchman-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-and-the-Flying-Dutchman-Poster.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn archaeologist (Harold Warrender) at a Spanish port town recounts the story of a seductive singer (Ava Gardner) who causes one suitor (Marius Goring) to commit suicide and another (Nigel Patrick) to ruin his beloved race car on her behalf, then swims out to a yacht and becomes instantly smitten with a mysterious painter (James Mason) who appears to recognize Gardner from somewhere. As secrets about Mason&#8217;s past with Gardner are uncovered, romantic loyalties become ever more entangled.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ava Gardner Films<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Femmes Fatales<\/li>\n<li>Flashback Films<\/li>\n<li>James Mason Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Star-Crossed Lovers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nInspired by the legend of a ghost ship named <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flying_Dutchman\">The Flying Dutchman<\/a>, this fantastical romance by writer-director Albert Lewin showcases Jack Cardiff&#8217;s luminous Technicolor cinematography in service of an oddly unsatisfying tale mixing realism and mysticism, and centering on a self-absorbed but drop-dead gorgeous <em>femme fatale<\/em>. Mason adds his typical nuance and gravitas to a rather thankless role as a mysteriously ageless man who committed a terrible mistaken deed at one point in his lengthy past and is doomed to wander the seas until he can redeem himself. None of it makes much logical sense; this film is primarily a feast for the eyes, as we&#8217;re shown exciting bullfights, a high-speed dusty car race, and Ava Gardner at her most intoxicating in an array of stunning outfits (and one strategically wrapped towel).  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jack Cardiff&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Cinematography2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>James Mason as Hendrick van der Zee<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Mason.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Mason-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Mason-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Mason-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Mason-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Mason-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Mason.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ava Gardner&#8217;s stunning gowns (by costume designer Beatrice Dawson)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Gowns.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Gowns-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-43745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Gowns-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Gowns-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Gowns-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Gowns-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pandora-Gowns.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though the cinematography is certainly worth a look. <\/p>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0043899\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/43797\/pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3264pand.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1951\/12\/07\/archives\/the-screen-three-newcomers-arrive-here-ill-see-you-in-my-dreams-a.html\">NY Times Original Review (scroll down)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/86178\/pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman#articles-reviews?articleId=345155\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/fantasy\/pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman-1951.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;With one bloody blow, I killed all that I loved on God&#8217;s earth.&#8221; Synopsis: An archaeologist (Harold Warrender) at a Spanish port town recounts the story of a seductive singer (Ava Gardner) who causes one suitor (Marius Goring) to commit suicide and another (Nigel Patrick) to ruin his beloved race car on her behalf, then swims out to a yacht and becomes instantly smitten with a mysterious painter (James Mason) who appears to recognize Gardner from somewhere. 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