Magnificent obsession
(DVD)
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2008.
Edition
[Second-disc special edition].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (DVD) (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | CLASSIC DRAMA MAG | On Shelf |
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2008.
Format
DVD
Edition
[Second-disc special edition].
Language
English
UPC
715515034821
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.
General Note
Special features: New, restored, High-Definition digital transfer; audio commentary featuring film scholar Thomas Doherty; Magnificent obsession (1935, 102 min.): a new digital transfer of John M. Stahl's complete earlier version of the film; "Douglas Sirk: from UFA to Hollywood (1991): a rare 80-minute documentary by German filmmaker Eckhart Schmidt in which Sirk reflects upon his career; video interviews with filmmakers Allison Anders and Kathryn Bigelow, paying tribute to Sirk; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Russell Metty ; editor, Milton Carruth ; original music, Frank Skinner.
Participants/Performers
Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger, Gregg Palmer, Sara Shane, Paul Cavanagh, Judy Nugent.
Description
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from a rescue team. They have to use the town's only resuscitator. At that same moment the beloved, local doctor has a heart attack and dies while waiting for the life-saving device. When Bob learns about the doctor's secret - to give selflessley and in secret - he decides to give it a try. He alienates the doctor's widow, Helen, with whom Bob has now fallen in love. His persistence causes another tragedy, and he must remake his life.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (2.00:1); Dolby Digital 1.0 mono.
Language
English language soundtrack; English subtitles.
Awards
Dove "Family-Approved" For Ages 12 and Over
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hunter, R., Blees, R., Mason, S. Y., Herman, V., Sirk, D., Wyman, J., Hudson, R., Rush, B., Moorehead, A., Kruger, O., Palmer, G., Shane, S., Cavanagh, P., Nugent, J., & Douglas, L. C. 1. (2008). Magnificent obsession ([Second-disc special edition].). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ross. Hunter et al.. 2008. Magnificent Obsession. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ross. Hunter et al.. Magnificent Obsession Criterion Collection, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hunter, Ross., et al. Magnificent Obsession [Second-disc special edition]., Criterion Collection, 2008.
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