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Based on an old folk tale, this romantic fantasy tells the allegorical tale of an irresponsible emotionally ice-bound American woman living in 1930s Spain who finds herself in an extraordinary situation with a ghostly Dutch ship captain. The ghost must convince a mortal woman to sacrifice her life for his.
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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
124 min
Pandora Reynolds is 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.