EXHIBIT31.1

PANAVISION INC. CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVEOFFICER

I, Robert L. Beitcher, certify that:

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| 1.  | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q of Panavision Inc.; |

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| 2.  | Based onmy knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of amaterial fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which suchstatements were made, not misleading with respect to the period coveredby this report; |

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| 3.  | Based on my knowledge,the financial statements, and other financial information included inthis report, fairly present in all material respects the financialcondition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant asof, and for, the periods presented in this report; |

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| 4.  | The registrant's other certifyingofficer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintainingdisclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |

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| (a)  | Designed such disclosurecontrols and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls andprocedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure thatmaterial information relating to the registrant, including itsconsolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this report is beingprepared; |

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| (b)  | Evaluated theeffectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls andprocedures and presented in this report our conclusions about theeffectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the endof the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |

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| (c)  | Disclosed in this report anychange in the registrant's internal control over financialreporting that occurred during the registrant's most recentfiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in thecase of an annual report) that has materially affected, or isreasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internalcontrol over financial reporting; and |

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| 5.  | The registrant's other certifyingofficer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation ofinternal control over financial reporting, to the registrant'sauditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board ofdirectors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |

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| (a)  | All significant deficiencies andmaterial weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control overfinancial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect theregistrant's ability to record, process, summarize and reportfinancial information; and |

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| (b)  | Any fraud, whether or notmaterial, that involves management or other employees who have asignificant role in the registrant's internal control overfinancial reporting. |

Dated: May 14,2004

|  | /s/ ROBERT L. BEITCHERName: Robert L. Beitcher Title: President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer |
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