Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

United Kingdom, 1951

Film
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A dreamy, timeless romance based on the legend of the Flying Dutchman features sumptuous color cinematography by Jack Cardiff. Ava Gardner plays Pandora Reynolds, a woman who has never fallen in love— but one who men kill and die for. When she meets dashing and mysterious ship’s captain Hendrik van der Zee, he pushes her to commit the ultimate act of love.

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Credits

director

Albert Lewin

costume design

Beatrice Dawson

producer

Albert Lewin

Joe Kaufmann

John Woolf

production company

Dorkay Productions

Romulus Films

production design

John Bryan

screenplay

Albert Lewin

story

Albert Lewin

Duration

02:02:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1951 1951

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-38688

Language

English

Subject categories

Drama

Fantasy

Mystery

Romance

TMDB-Movie

38688

Wikidata

Q1265869

Collected

2 times

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