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Magnificent Obsession

1954 · 108 min

This is a sweeping, emotionally charged romance about sacrifice and the difficult journey toward forgiveness.

Tagline
This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession
Overview
Reckless 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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • hospital
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Douglas Sirk
Written by
Robert Blees
Starring
Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger, Gregg Palmer, Paul Cavanagh, Sara Shane
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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