Magnificent Obsession (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Douglas Sirk |
| Producer(s) | Ross Hunter |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Doctors |
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Magnificent Obsession Overview:
Magnificent Obsession (1954) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Douglas Sirk and produced by Ross Hunter.
SYNOPSIS
This is the second adaptation of novelist Lloyd C. Douglas's (The Robe) best-selling melodrama about a doctor's spiritual redemption when he chooses to abandon his youthful indiscretions to devote his life to restoring the eyesight of a woman he accidentally blinded. After minor roles in programmers and Westerns, Hudson here found his first popular starring role, opposite Wyman (both of whom appeared together again in Sirk's All That Heaven Allows a year later). Glossy and meticulously crafted, Sirk's version of the soaper has built a cult following. Previously filmed with Robert Taylor and Irene Dunne in 1935.
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Academy Awards 1954 --- Ceremony Number 27 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Jane Wyman | Nominated |
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Magnificent Obsession (1935): Stahl Vs. Sirk Again
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 13, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsAs I continue my mini odyssey considering the differences between the melodrama of John M. Stahl and Douglas Sirk, one of the finest exhibit pieces is an early scene in Magnificent Obsession. The beloved Dr. Hudson has died because the life-saving pulmotor he needed was being used on someone else. A... Read full article
Varia??es sobre um mesmo tema: Sublime Obsess?o / Magnificent Obsession (1935 e 1954)
By L? on Nov 9, 2018 From Critica RetroVaria??es sobre um mesmo tema: Sublime Obsess?o / Magnificent Obsession (1935 e 1954) ESTE ARTIGO CONT?M SPOILERS THIS ARTICLE HAS SPOILERS A hist?ria de “Sublime Obsess?o” ? o mais melodram?tica poss?vel. E quando o livro ? adaptado para o cinema, ele ajuda estrelas a s... Read full article
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 17, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsThis is the type of film that when the inevitable happens and a character mentions the title phrase a swell of angels voices begin to murmur and in one sense Magnificent Obsession is a sentimental even spiritual endeavor wrapped up in a soapy melodramatic morality tale. But the key is that if you kn... Read full article
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
By Beatrice on Dec 29, 2015 From Flickers in TimeMagnificent Obsession Directed by Douglas Sirk Written by Robert Blees and Wells Root based on a screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman and a novel by Lloyd C. Douglas 1954/USA Universal International Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Edward Randolph: Now wait, Merrick! Don’... Read full article
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
on Nov 13, 2015 From Journeys in Classic Film“Once you find the way, you’ll be bound. It will obsess you. but believe me, it will be a magnificent obsession.” Douglas Sirk directed for the soap opera set. Those who?have ever enjoyed an episode of Dynasty, Dallas, Melrose Place, or Empire would do well to take a walk back to t... Read full article
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Quotes from
Edward Randolph: Now wait, Merrick! Don't try to use this unless you're ready for it! You can't just try this out for a week like a new car, you know! And if you think you can feather your own nest with it, just forget it. Besides, this is dangerous stuff. One of the first men who used it went to the Cross at the age of thirty-three...
Dr. Bob Merrick: All art is to me is a name.
Valerie: [first lines]
Valerie: Bob! Bob, take it easy!
Dr. Bob Merrick: Easy? Where's that get ya?
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Facts about
Jeff Chandler turned down the role of Bob Merrick because he thought the story was too "soppy".
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