Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)

Director:

Albert Lewin

Guionista:

Albert Lewin (writer)

Release Date:

15 octubre 1951 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

Frase comercial:

The Woman of the year in the picture of the year ! [Australia Theatrical]

Plot:

Albert Lewin's interpretation of the legend of the Flying Dutchman. In a little spanish seaport named Esperanza...

Plot Keywords:

Antiquity | Enigma | Archeologist | Drunk | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A must-see for Gardner and Mason fans

Cast

James Mason	...	Hendrik van der Zee
Ava Gardner	...	Pandora Reynolds
Nigel Patrick	...	Stephen Cameron
Sheila Sim	...	Janet
Harold Warrender	...	Geoffrey Fielding
Mario Cabré	...	Juan Montalvo
Marius Goring	...	Reggie Demarest
John Laurie	...	Angus
Pamela Mason	...	Jenny (as Pamela Kellino)
Patricia Raine	...	Peggy
Margarita D'Alvarez	...	Senora Montalvo
La Pillina	...	Spanish dancer
Abraham Sofaer	...	Judge
Francisco Igual	...	Vicente
Guillermo Beltrán	...	Barman
Lilli Molnar	...	Geoffrey's housekeeper (as Lila Molnar)
Phoebe Hodgson	...	Dressmaker
Gabriel Carmona	...	Member of Montalvo's cuadrilla
Antonio Martín	...	Member of Montalvo's cuadrilla
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Lolita Allergria	...	Singer, Zanba number (uncredited)
John Carew	...	Priest (uncredited)
Helen Cleverley	...	(uncredited)
Pepe de la Isla	...	Guitarist, Zambra number (uncredited)
Christiana Forbes	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Leslie	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Ricardo Valle	...	(uncredited)
Gerald Welsh	...	(uncredited)

Dirigida por
Albert Lewin

Créditos del guión (in alphabetical order)
Albert Lewin		writer

Producida por
Joe Kaufmann	....	producer
Albert Lewin	....	producer
John Woolf	....	producer (uncredited)

Música original por
Alan Rawsthorne

Fotografía por
Jack Cardiff

Montaje por
Ralph Kemplen
Clive Donner		(uncredited)

Diseño de producción por
John Bryan

Diseño de vestuario por
Beatrice Dawson

Art Department
John Hawkesworth	....	set dresser
T. Hopewell Ash	....	assistant art director

Departamento de sonido
Alan Allen	....	sound recordist
Harry Miller	....	sound editor

Efectos especiales
W. Percy Day	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Man Ray	....	still photographer
Edward Scaife	....	photographer: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julia Squire	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Joan Bridge	....	color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department
Hubert Clifford	....	musical director

Otros miembros del equipo
Gordon Griffith	....	assistant to producers
Angela Allen	....	continuity (uncredited)
Catherine O'Brien	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
Jeanie Sims	....	assistant: Albert Lewin (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Dorkay Productions
• Romulus Films

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (USA) (theatrical)
• Kino Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Kino Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Kino Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

También conocida como:

Pandora y el holandés errante (Spain) [es]

Duración:

122 min

País:

UK

Idioma:

English | Español

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Dorkay Productions

Trivialidades:

The tavern "Las Dos Tortugas" shares the same name (but in a different language) as the tavern "The Two Turtles" in Albert Lewin's earlier The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The picture that Hendrik carries of his late wife is a photograph. Photography had not yet been invented in the 17th century, when his wife was last alive.

Quotes:

Geoffrey Fielding: The measure of love is what one is willing to give up for it.

Movie Connections:

References The Ancient Mariner (1925)

Soundtrack:

Sailor's Song

A must-see for Gardner and Mason fans

There is much to enjoy in this legendary tale. The story is well told and quickly grabs the viewer. I thought the Spanish setting was perfect and the land speed record and bullfighting scenes in the main convincingly shot. The extraordinary use of Technicolor gives the whole picture an almost dream like ethereal look and many scenes have an almost surreal quality. The whole cast are splendid with Ava Gardner particularly spellbinding - I can't think of any actress today who could carry her role as convincingly.