Just so you know the most subtle thing in this film is when one character says to another, and believe me, it will be a magnificent obsession. This is an absurdly overrated soap, done better in 1935. But viewing both films backtobackwhich is easier to do now that criterion has packaged them togetherconfirms that while sirks is superior, stahls is more than just a. It was one of four of his books that were eventually made into blockbuster motion pictures, the other three being the robe, white banners and the big fisherman. Beside the original as well as the remake of magnificent obsession, there is an hour and twenty three minute film about the career of douglas sirk as well as the original theatrical trailer and a few other extras including an commentary during the 1954 version. Rock hudson, american actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and 60s, including magnificent obsession, giant, and pillow talk, and for the tv series macmillan and wife in the 1970s. Magnificent obsession is a 1954 universalinternational technicolor romantic feature film directed by douglas sirk. Big bear valley, san bernardino national forest, california, usa. Reckless playboy robert merrick rock hudson is in a boat accident, and his condition requires a resuscitator to save his life. Released by decca records in 1954 dl 8078 containing music from magnificent obsession 1954.
Velicanstvena opsesija je americki igrani film snimljen 1954. Directed by douglas sirk and screenplay by robert blees and wells root from screen story by root, sarah y. Magnificent obsession 1954 the criterion collection. The screenplay was written by robert blees and wells root, after the 1929 book magnificent obsession by lloyd c. Rock hudson and jane wyman in douglas sirks remake 1954. Filming locations 6 production dates 2 filming locations. Magnificent obsession 1954 theatrical aspect ratio. Overview of magnificent obsession, 1954, directed by douglas sirk, with jane wyman, rock hudson, agnes moorehead. Nonton movie magnificent obsession 1954 sub indo dramamu. Magnificent obsession portrait in black remastered licensed to youtube by. Magnificent obsession is a 1954 romantic drama movie. Goodbye charlie 1964 tony curtis, debbie reynolds, pat boone full length comedy fantasy movie duration.
Magnificent obsession is an english movie directed by douglas sirk released in the year 1954. A rich playboy whose recklessness inadvertently causes the death of a prominent doctor tries to make amends to his widow, and falls for her in the process. Sirk sometimes claimed that the story was based distantly on the greek legend of alcestis. Magnificent obsession soundtrack from 1954, composed by frederic chopin, frank skinner, johann strauss ii, ludwig van beethoven. Dramamu magnificent obsession 1954 banyak film sub indo yang bisa muncul di bioskop terkenal dan masuk ke dalam film box office dan menjadi film yang bisa menyedot animo masyarakat untuk menonton film ini, sehingga bisa membuat film ini menjadi film terlaris dan bisa membuat anda selalu ingin menonton film ini secara terus menerus. The douglas book turns out to be an allbutunreadable, protonew age hodgepodge of mystical selfhelp advice. With jane wyman, rock hudson, agnes moorehead, otto kruger.
The movie was produced by ross hunter and released by universal pictures. Magnificent obsession 1954 directed by douglas sirk. Magnificent obsession, movie, 1954 internet movie cars. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with helen falling in. Douglas spiritual novel, rock hudson plays a reckless playboy who is indirectly responsible for the death of a kindly doctor. The film, which raised robert taylor to stardom, had its new york city premiere at radio city music hall on december 30, 1935, and drew capacity crowds, despite frigid weather. Photograph of film poster with a display of scene images from magnificent. Stahls film of the 1929 novel magnificent obsession 1935. Produced in the wake of henry kosters cinemascope adaptation of douglas the robe, sirks 1954 remake of magnificent obsession is, by any standard, an absolutely batshit movie. Magnificent obsession 1954 film based on the book by lloyd c. Powered by an allison engine, hurricane iv was at one time the third fastest boat in the world and was featured in the 1954 motion picture magnificent obsession. Joseph gershenson magnificent obsession original motion. Magnificent obsession, movie, 1954 pictures provided by. Due to his philanthropy and his wife helens accident, she jane wyman has very little money.
Read the full synopsis of magnificent obsession, 1954, directed by douglas sirk, with jane wyman, rock hudson, agnes moorehead, at turner classic movies. I thought i was purchasing the dvd and i wish i had. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title magnificent obsession. But the directordouglas sirk says that the book was based on a greek legend called alcestis. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Like all of sirks hollywood movies, theres a lot more going on in the movie than there appears to be. Magnificent obsession is a 1954 melodrama directed by douglas sirk, starring jane wyman and rock hudson one fine day a wealthy young rich man named bob merrick hudson is taking his boat out for a spin on lake tahoe. Thus begins one of douglas sirks most flamboyant master classes in melodrama, a delirious technicolor mix of the sudsy and.
Its the kind of film where a lecture about the radical power of kindness compares the crucifixion of christ to the act of turning on a light bulb. Drama romantiek film geregisseerd door douglas sirk. Bob, jetting across the lake at very high speeds, flips his boat. Today, stahls magnificent obsession is primarily a footnote in movie history, subordinate to douglas sirks delirious 1954 technicolor version. Mason, victor heerman, and finley peter dunne, the. Magnificent obsession 1954, douglas sirk movie classics.
Magnificent obsession original motion picture soundtrack. Watch magnificent obsession online stream full movie. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. The film was remade in 1954 by director douglas sirk, with rock hudson and jane wyman in the leads. View magnificent obsession, 1954, directed by douglas sirk, with jane wyman, rock hudson, agnes moorehead, in its original aspect ratio. Magnificent obsession is een amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1954 onder regie van douglas sirk. Magnificent obsessions, a canadian documentary tv series. Magnificent obsession film analysis senses of cinema. Magnificent obsession is a film directed by douglas sirk with jane wyman, rock hudson, barbara rush, agnes moorehead, year. So rock hudson plays a spoiled rich man who as luck would have it suffers a lifethreatening accident the same afternoon as the most noble man in town to ever live. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. The 1935 and 1954 versions of magnificent obsession.
D ouglas sirks magnificent obsession wasnt the german expatriates first film made in hollywood, his first collaboration with frothy producer ross hunter, or his first dabbling in the genre of melodrama. A playboy becomes a doctor to right the wrong hes done to a sightless widow. Protagonist, koga tumaci rock hudson, je neodgovorni i bahati plejboj kome nakon nesrece pruzaju medicinsku pomoc, a zbog cega umre. This movie had rock hudson, jane wyman, agnes moorehead, otto kruger, barbara rush in the lead roles of the film. Magnificent obsession 1954 drama, romance hd youtube. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why.
Toronto film society presented magnificent obsession 1954 on monday, april 26, 1982 in a double bill with a bill of divorcement as part of the season 34 monday evening film buffs series b, programme 10. Magnificent obsession is a 1954 technicolor drama romantic film directed by douglas sirk starring jane wyman and rock hudson. I listened to about fifteen minutes of it and it is excellent. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing magnificent obsession near you. Big bear lake, big bear valley, san bernardino national forest, california, usa. Everything came togetherthe advent of widescreen filmmaking, a starmaking performance from rock hudson, and a story so farfetched it was practically begging for sirks brechtian approachin the first of the directors extraordinary technicolor melodramas. So far ive written about a couple of lesserknown douglas sirk films.
In the first five minutes of magnificent obsession, a feature film, released by universal pictures. The movie is based on the book magnificent obsession by lloyd c. Magnificent obsession 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Douglas sirks magnificent obsession slant magazine. Rock a bye baby 1958 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie duration.