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Magnificent Obsession
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Magnificent Obsession is a 1954 American romance and drama film directed by Douglas Sirk and produced by Ross Hunter. The screenplay features Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, and Agnes Moorehead in the cast. Russell Metty served as the director of photography, with Frank Skinner composing the music and Milton Carruth handling the editing. The narrative is set in California, where filming also took place.
The movie was released in the United States by Universal Pictures and is available via video on demand through Netflix. It has a runtime of 108 minutes and is presented in English. The film explores themes of regret, redemption, blindness, and melodrama. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Critical reception includes a score of 7.4 out of 10 and an 88% rating.
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6.8Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.
Cast
- Jane Wyman as Helen Phillips
- Rock Hudson as Bob Merrick
- Barbara Rush as Joyce Phillips
- Agnes Moorehead as Nancy Ashford
- Otto Kruger as Edward Randolph
- Gregg Palmer as Tom Masterson
Themes
- regret
- redemption
- blindness
- rich man
- melodrama
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Douglas Sirk
- Cast member
- Lance Fuller
- Composer
- Frank Skinner
- Producer
- Ross Hunter
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Russell Metty
- Narrative location
- California
- Filming location
- California
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 984901
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson in 'Magificent Obsession', 1954.jpg
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- publication date
- 1954-10-29
- title
- Magnificent Obsession
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Milton Carruth
- review score
- 88%
- Commons category
- Magnificent Obsession (1954 film)
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