Our Surreal Midcentury, Part 2: "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman"
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Overlooked auteur Albert Lewin's surreal Ava Gardner vehicle, "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" (1951), defied Hollywood norms to become one of the most astonishing films of the 1950s. The achievement is due in no small part to Dada/Surrealist Man Ray's photography and painting, as well as his contributions to its screenwriting and production design.
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