Which 1951 film pairs Pandora with the legend of the Flying Dutchman?

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman is the 1951 film that pairs Pandora with the Flying Dutchman legend.

The film was written and directed by Albert Lewin and stars Ava Gardner as Pandora Reynolds and James Mason as Hendrik van der Zee. Its story blends romance, art, and supernatural folklore on the Spanish coast. The title signals both the heroine’s name and the sailor’s legendary curse.

The Flying Dutchman is a maritime legend about a ship and captain condemned to sail indefinitely. In Lewin’s film, this legend is reshaped into a tragic love story rather than presented as a documentary or direct version of the ancient Greek myth.

It is distinct from Pandora’s Box, the 1929 German silent film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Louise Brooks. Similar titles are a frequent source of confusion.