Gardner looked as photogenic as she did because pandora s cinematographer was the great jack cardiff, famous for works like black narcissus, and because the film was shot in the. Ava gardner in pandora and the flying dutchman, a film by albert lewin. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The film stars ava gardner, james mason, and nigel patrick, and mgm delayed its release until gardner s starmaking role in 1951s show boat was out in theaters, the strategy worked, and this film solidified gardner s status as a major star, sex symbol, and reliable. Clip from the 1951 movie pandora and the flying dutchman 122 min. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 ava gardner as. James mason is the mysterious dutchman and ava gardner is pandora, the woman every man wants, only she does not.
The pomp and sweep that make up pandora and the flying dutchmans dna are as much a reason to see the film as gardners lead performance, which arrived in 1951 just after george sidneys. Aug 29, 2010 pandora and the flying dutchman, albert lewins morbid, grandiloquent technicolor film starring ava gardner and james mason, has been released on dvd. Jun 07, 2016 clip from the 1951 movie pandora and the flying dutchman 122 min. Jun 03, 2017 favorite of the month james mason stars alongside another of our featured stars at classic movie favorites. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 ava gardner as pandora reynolds. Ava gardner she was 17 when this picture was taken by larry tarr one in the series of what we call the discovery photo. Director albert lewin starring ava gardner as pandora reynolds. A legendary film, which has been elevated to haute cult status. With james mason, ava gardner, nigel patrick, sheila sim. Few critics could deny its visual splendor glorious technicolor photography by jack cardiff of the costa brava, and of ava gardner, but most of. Harry humphrey bogart discovers a young savage, maria vargas ava gardner, in madrid. Mention pandora and the flying dutchman to a modern audience and you will be met with blank looks.
It is a loose adaptation of wagners the flying dutchman pandora reynolds ava gardner apparently worked as a singer at some point but in the film is whiling away her time in the spanish seaside village of esperanza, allowing men to stare at her. Ava gardner was an iconic american actress in the hollywood golden age. How pandora and the flying dutchman still casts a spell the. Less successful was saadia 1953, a romance set in morocco that featured cornel wilde, mel ferrer, and rita gam. Up next pandora and the flying dutchman breaking the speed record duration.
Other articles where pandora and the flying dutchman is discussed. Pandora and the flying dutchman was a british film released through metrogoldwynmayer, who delayed the pictures release until after show boat was distributed in order to capitalize on the rising star power of ava gardner. The 1951 movie, which stars ava gardner and james mason, has been digitally restored to sensational effect. With harry, it will always be a question of the deepest of friendship. The 2018 spanish television series arde madrid is a comedydrama with thriller elements based on elements of ava gardners life in francoist spain. Gardner was signed to a contract with metrogoldwynmayer in 1941, and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in the. Pandora and the flying dutchman film by lewin 1951. Playing the titular character pandora reynolds, a vampish american singer living in europe, ava gardner was at the peak of her alluring beauty when she made this film.
Pandora and the flying dutchman cornell cinema cornell. In the opening minutes of the film, poet reggie demarest marius goring has one drink to many and falls dead after proposing marriage to pandora and being turned down. Ava gardner, never more beautiful and just about to emerge as a star, is the pandora of the title, a nightclub singer and femme fatale, engaged to be married to a gentlemanly racing car driver nigel patrick, but with a hotheaded bullfighter mario. Shot by the late, great cinematographer jack cardiff, using a palette of dark reds, greens, blues and blacks, the film stars james mason as hendrik, a 17thcentury seaman eternally condemned to sail the oceans, and ava gardner, one of the most beautiful screen goddesses of all time, as pandora, a woman who has never fallen in love. Pandora and the flying dutchman original trailer youtube. It was a great success at the boxoffice and justly so the film has a mysterious beauty that makes it timeless. Lovingly restored using martin scorseses personal 35mm technicolor print as a color reference, this curio turned classic has never looked so good.
Soar with ava gardner in pandora and the flying dutchman. Harry dawes was a not very successful writerdirector when he and movie producer kirk edwards. The only woman who could have played pandora in 1951 was ava gardner, stunningly beautiful and sexy with that low, husky voice and incredible face. It was her first feature shot in technicolor, and she looks simply luscious in every scene. Independent films were not an invention of sundance, they existed in the golden age hollywood as well, and one of the most unusual, and the. James mason in pandora and the flying dutchman 1951. Ava gardner page 20 the fashion spot ava gardner page 2 western movies saloon forum an even younger ava gardner, ca 1942 or earlier, just starting in hollywood. Pandora and the flying dutchman is a 1951 british technicolor drama film made by romulus films and released by metrogoldwynmayer in the united states.
The quite amazing maddy is doing a blogathon on the cinematic icon abs beauty that was ava gardner. Good reason then for enjoying it and its type of film quietly, while letting the rest get on with hollywoods more obvious offerings. Ava gardner, one of the most beautiful screen goddesses of all time, plays pandora, a woman who has never fallen in love. Metrogoldwynmayer studios delayed the american release of the film until after the premiere of their bigbudget remake of the musical show boat, which also starred ava gardner. Cardiffs magnificent technicolor photography of ava gardner makes it irresistible.
Ava gardner and james mason star in the digitallyrestored 4k release of albert lewins 1951 fantasyromance pandora and the flying dutchman. Pandora and the flying dutchman, albert lewins morbid, grandiloquent technicolor film starring ava gardner and james mason, has been released on dvd. One of her most determined admirers is stephen cameron, a race car driver. Dec 23, 2018 ava gardner heads proceedings as the eponymous pandora, whos feeling of indifference melt as she falls for the dutchman.
Through a patrons donation, the ava gardner museum recently acquired a threepiece set of silver wire jewelry associated with avas film pandora and the flying dutchman. The pomp and sweep that make up pandora and the flying dutchman s dna are as much a reason to see the film as gardners lead performance, which arrived in 1951 just after george sidney s. Pandora and the flying dutchman 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. V steamy photos of ava gardner explain why she was the one. I have no clue why that change was made but i remember that the revised title as it appeared on the screen was sort of home made and not of the quality of a new film. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 directed by albert. Pandora and the flying dutchman on vod and bluraydvd. Julia roberts acts out her film career w james corden duration. The film stars ava gardner, james mason, and nigel patrick, and mgm delayed its release until gardners starmaking role in 1951s show boat was out in theaters, the strategy worked, and this film solidified gardners status as a major star, sex symbol, and reliable. Pandora and the flying dutchman with ava gardner is. Pandora and the flying dutchman with ava gardner is restored. However, the problems begin when venus falls in love with him. Pandora and the flying dutchman is a 1951 film directed by albert lewin.
Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 rotten tomatoes. Pandora and the flying dutchman is told as a flashback. Martin scorsese sultry and surreal, macabre and hopelessly romantic, ava gardner and james mason star in this grownup fairy tale as lovers alternately casting or. They married on january 10, 1942, when she was 19 years old and he was 21. Pandora and the flying dutchman movie 1951 james mason, ava gardner, nigel patrick. Watching this film is like entering a strange and wonderful dream. She counts several men as her exlovers, including a bullfighter. I thought id join and give my thoughts on pandora and the flying dutchman. Pandora and the flying dutchman is a 1951 british technicolor drama film made by romulus. Martin scorsese sultry and surreal, macabre and hopelessly romantic, ava gardner and james mason star in this grownup fairy tale as lovers alternately casting or in the clutches of a powerful spell.
Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Feb 05, 2020 the 1951 movie, which stars ava gardner and james mason, has been digitally restored to sensational effect. The film starred ava gardner and james mason, featuring nigel patrick, sheila. Ava gardner, in the film pandora and the flying dutchman 1951, an unusual and mysterious love story, and unlike any other romance film i have ever seen, unless you count the ghost and mrs. Pandora reynolds ava gardner is a femme fatale desired by every man she meets but wanting none of them. Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of venus, which then comes to life in the form of ava gardner. A seductive woman falls in love with a mysterious ships captain. The film was directed by albert lewin and produced by lewin and joe kaufmann from his own screenplay, based on the legend of the flying dutchman. May, 2010 this bizarre 1951 fairy tale starring ava gardner and james mason is an exotic, extraordinary creation, writes andrew pulver. Pandora reynolds sest irresistiblement sentie attiree par ce bateau. Ava gardner stars in pandora and the flying dutchman. On dvd, pandora and the flying dutchman the new york times.
A timeless romance based on the legend of the flying dutchman. That lends itself well to the role of pandora, as men flock to her everywhere. Ava gardner began her career first as a model, then as a contract player at mgm, where her gawky, unsophisticated demeanor was totally made over by the studio into an image of inaccessible glamour. Feb, 2020 gardner looked as photogenic as she did because pandoras cinematographer was the great jack cardiff, famous for works like black narcissus, and because the film was shot in the.
Gardner was a breathtaking beauty who just entranced you from the first time you saw her. Be on the lookout for a chess set designed by man ray, who was also the onset photographer for ava gardner. Dans cette scene, sa sensualite impressionne lecran dune maniere vertigineuse. Pandora and the flying dutchman is a film directed by albert lewin with james mason, ava gardner, nigel patrick, sheila sim, year. To a public who thrive on terminator 4,5,6,etc i suspect this film would be completely unknown. Gardner was signed to a contract with metrogoldwynmayer in 1941, and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in the killers 1946. The ava gardner museum is very excited to present a guest blog post from a young ava gardner fan from the uk. Pandora and the flying dutchman dvd, 2000 for sale. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was initially promoted as pandora and the flying dutchman but when it came to the paramount, they changed the name to the loves of pandora. Ava gardner for pandora and the flying dutchman 1951. She was nominated for the oscar for best actress for her work in mogambo 1953.
Jan, 2016 ava gardner was an iconic american actress in the hollywood golden age. James mason and ava gardner in the 1951 movie pandora and the flying dutchman. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 silver scenes. Today in smithfield there is an ava gardner museum in town and also a website. Ava lavina gardner was born on december 24, 1922 in grabtown, north carolina, to mary elizabeth nee baker and jonas bailey gardner. Be on the lookout for a chess set designed by man ray, who was also the onset photographer and portrait painter for ava gardner. Albert lewins 1951 movie injects the flying dutchman legend into an upperclass englishspeaking community in a small port in 1930s spain. The film starred ava gardner and james mason, featuring nigel patrick, sheila sim, harold warrender, mario cabre and marius goring. Man ray ava gardner in a costume for the film pandora and the flying dutchman, 1950 gelatin silver print, with photograph by man ray stamp verso, approximately x x 3 what others are saying buy online, view images and see past prices for man ray ava gardner in a costume for the film pandora and the flying dutchman, invaluable is the worlds. This bizarre 1951 fairy tale starring ava gardner and james mason is an exotic, extraordinary creation, writes andrew pulver.
Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 pandora and the. James mason is the mysterious dutchman and ava gardner is pandora, the woman every man wants, only she does not really love any man. Oct 10, 2014 directed by albert lewin in 1951 in the u. She is listed 25th among the american film institutes 25 greatest female stars of classic hollywood cinema. And lets not forget her figure which was dressed in dazzling costumes throughout the film. James mason and ava gardner in pandora and the flying dutchman 1951. Ava lavinia gardner december 24, 1922 january 25, 1990 was an american actress and singer. In the course of her career, maria will not stop having onenight stands. The film starred ava gardner and james mason, featuring nigel patrick, sheila sim, harold warrender, mario cabre and marius. Filmed in spain and england, pandora and the flying dutchman was released in the united kingdom in february of 1951 but released in the united states on october 15, 1951. Ava lavina gardner was born on december 24, 1922 in grabtown, north carolina, to mary elizabeth.
Pandora and the flying dutchman bluray pandora and the flying dutchman dvd dont miss a single recommendation. Pandora and the flying dutchman 1951 silver scenes a. Feb 20, 2020 ava gardner and james mason star in the digitallyrestored 4k release of albert lewins 1951 fantasyromance pandora and the flying dutchman. When the movie starts two bodies are discovered on the beach after a big storm.
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