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Irene dunne is magnificent as usual and has a great chemistry with robert taylor. Douglas cryptochristian novel magnificent obsession, about a carefree. Hudson, a selfless, brilliant surgeon and generous philanthropist. Jan 20, 2009 this, highly abstracted, is the plot of magnificent obsession, a 1929 best seller by lloyd c. A chronology of hollywood and the movie industry from its beginnings to the present. Like any other sirk movie, its pungent with melodrama and youll often ask yourself if people really talk like. Magnificent obsession full full movie streaming magnificent obsession full movie engsub watch magnificent obsession full english full movie online magnificent obsession full film online watch. The 1935 and 1954 versions of magnificent obsession. Magnificent obsession 1935 is a drama, romance movie starring irene dunne and robert taylor. The story is preposterous, the melodrama is over the top, but this film gave both taylor, a farm boy from nebraska and hudson, a truck driver from illinois, their big breaks.
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I bought the dvd released by the brazilian versatil distributor with the 1954 version and for my surprise, the dvd was double with the 1935 version of magnificent obsession as a bonus. True, without sirk and his yummy color production values, this obsession is more of a standard soap opera. Magnificent obsessions the current the criterion collection. Helen hudson irene dunne is left widowed and penniless after the hospital is unable to save the life of her charitable husband, dr. Sirk sometimes claimed that the story was based distantly on the greek legend of alcestis. Magnificent obsession 1935 1230 1935 us drama, romance 1h 52m user score. Douglas sirk remembers 1991, a documentary by eckhart schmidt. Magnificent obsession 1935 full movie download full hd youtube. Magnificent obsession 1935 cast and crew cast photos. Magnificent obsession 1935 720p bluray x264psychdlinks hosted on uploaded, rapidgator, nitroflare, mega, openload, free, direct stream is also available via putlocker or torrents.
John stahl this is a sweet romance film that i think is definitely worth watching. Irene dunne, robert taylor, charles butterworth, john m. Magnificent obsession was a boxoffice success that spawned a 1954 remake directed by douglas sirk and starring rock hudson and jane wyman. Sirk began production on magnificent obsession, his previous production, taza, son of cochise having wrapped up the month before. Magnificent obsession 1935 melodrama research group. Magnificent obsession the life of spoiled rich robert merrick is saved through the use of a hospitals only resuscitator, but because the medical device cannot be in two places at once, it results in the death. Magnificent obsession is a 1935 drama film based on the novel of the same name by lloyd c.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for magnificent obsession 1935 john m. Criterions doubledisc edition of magnificent obsession shines a light on two directors, four stars, and one author. Douglass 1929 potboiler with irene dunne as the widowed helen hudson and robert taylor as bob merrick, the sportsmanturneddoctor who shakes up her world. Too, the storys truly incredible plot seems more ridiculous without sirk. Top comments magnificent obsession does not have any comments yet. Stahls version of the film later made famous by sirk is superb.