Magnificent Obsession
This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession
This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt th...
Drama, Romance
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1954
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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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Details
Runtime:
108 min
Release date:
7 Aug 1954
Country:
US
Languages:
German, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
[Sirk provides] a coolly formal approach to otherwise unwieldy projects.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
30 Apr 2012
fresh:
Primary credit for mooring the picture to an earthly and earthy plane belongs to the two stars.
– Howard Thompson,
New York Times,
8 Aug 2006
fresh:
An extraordinary film about vision.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
It is a sensitive treatment of faith told in terms of moving, human drama which packs emotional impact.
– ,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009