Juan Montalvo

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)

Actors: Ralph Kemplen (editor), Marius Goring (actor), Joan Bridge (miscellaneous crew), Gordon Griffith (miscellaneous crew), Abraham Sofaer (actor), Angela Allen (miscellaneous crew), Ava Gardner (actress), Beatrice Dawson (costume designer), John Laurie (actor), James Mason (actor), Nigel Patrick (actor), Albert Lewin (director), Albert Lewin (writer), Albert Lewin (producer), Clive Donner (editor),

Plot: Albert Lewin's interpretation of the legend of the Flying Dutchman. In a little Spanish seaport named Esperanza, during the 30s, appears Hendrick van der Zee, the mysterious captain of a yacht (he is the only one aboard). Pandora is a beautiful woman (who men kill and die for). She's never really fallen in love with any man, but she feels very attracted to Hendrick... We are soon taught that Hendrick is the Flying Dutchman, this sailor of the 17th century that has been cursed by God to wander over the seas until the Doomsday... unless a woman is ready to die for him...

Keywords: antiquity, archeologist, art, beach, british-noir, bull, bullfighter, bullfighting, cantina, car-over-cliff
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance,
Taglines: The Woman of the year in the picture of the year ! [Australia Theatrical] The Loves of Pandora in Flaming TECHNICOLOR!

Quotes:

Judge: I pity you not MY doom, but GOD'S!

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

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!

Geoffrey Fielding: To understand one human soul is like trying to empty the sea with a cup.

Geoffrey Fielding: [about Pandora and the Dutchman] I know now that they were in love. But I have a feeling that they never spoke of it.

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] 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] 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.

Geoffrey Fielding: If I say that I have two samples of handwriting three centuries apart, everyone will say "Poor Geoffrey's lost his wits". Because we live in a time that has no faith in legends, we live in a time that has no faith.

Pandora Reynolds: I am Pandora Reynolds of Indianapolis and points East.