Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

1954 · 108 min · EN · NR · 6.8 (149 votes)
Dir. Douglas Sirk · Starring Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger, Gregg Palmer · Music Frank Skinner

“This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession”

DramaRomance

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.

VIBE

A sweeping, emotionally charged melodrama. It's a story of grand gestures and profound change, exploring the consuming nature of love and the arduous path to redemption. Expect dramatic highs and tear-jerking lows.

melancholicromanticintenseyearningsteadyclassic Hollywood melodramalush cinematographysweeping romanceredemptionsacrificeloveobsession
regretredemptionblindnessrich manmelodrama