Rent Magnificent Obsession (1954)

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Synopsis:
Spoiled millionaire playboy Bob Merrick (Rock Hudson) almost dies when he wrecks his speedboat; he is saved when police use a resuscitator belonging to someone else. As a result local hero Dr. Phillips dies. Bob attempts to help Dr. Phillips widow Helen (Jane Wyman) who he falls in love with. When terrible tragedy strikes can Bob save Helen and redeem himself from the past?
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Ross Hunter
Writers:
Lloyd C. Douglas, Robert Blees, Wells Root, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, Finley Peter Dunne
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Genres:
Classics, Drama, Romance
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BBFC:
Release Date:
05/05/2008
Run Time:
103 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/03/2023
Run Time:
108 minutes
Languages:
English Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.00:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Audio commentary from 2008 featuring film scholar Thomas Doherty
  • Magnificent Obsession, John M. Stahl's 1935 adaptation of the same novel, newly restored
  • From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers (1991), a documentary by Eckhart Schmidt
  • Interview from 2009 with screenwriter Robert Blees
  • Interviews from 2008 with filmmakers Allison Anders and Kathryn Bigelow, in which they pay tribute to director Douglas Sirk
  • Trailer
  • An essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following:
- Magnificent Obsession 1954 (Color)
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following:
- Magnificent Obsession 1935 (Black and White)

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