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Author:

Magnificent obsession (Motion picture : 1954)

Title:

Magnificent obsession [videorecording] / Universal International ; produced by Ross Hunter ; screenplay by Robert Blees ; adaptation by Wells Root ; directed by Douglas Sirk.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Special ed.

Publisher:

Criterion Collection,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

2 videodiscs (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Men--Conduct of life--Drama.
Lifesaving--Equipment and supplies--Drama.
Widows--United States--Drama.
Persistence--Drama.
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Hunter, Ross. pro
Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987. drt
Blees, Robert. aus
Root, Wells.
Anders, Rudolph, 1902-1987.
Kleeb, Helen, 1907-2003.
Mason, Sarah Y., 1896-1980. aus
Heerman, Victor, 1892-1977. aus
Wyman, Jane, 1917-2007. act
Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985. act
Rush, Barbara, 1927- act
Moorehead, Agnes, 1906-1974. act
Kruger, Otto, 1885-1974. act
Palmer, Gregg, 1927- act
Shane, Sara, 1928- act
Cavanagh, Paul, 1895-1964. act
Nugent, Judy. act
Doherty, Thomas Patrick. cmm
Schmidt, Eckhart, 1938-
Anders, Allison. ive
Bigelow, Kathryn. ive
O'Brien, Geoffrey, 1948- Magnificent obsessions.
Douglas, Lloyd C. (Lloyd Cassel), 1877-1951. Magnificent obsession.
Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987.
Universal-International (Firm)
Criterion Collection (Firm)

Notes:

Title from opening frames. "Universal International presents" --At head of title. Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger, Gregg Palmer, Sara Shane, Paul Cavanagh, Judy Nugent, Helen Kleeb, Richard H. Cutting, Rudolph Anders, Fred Nurney, Alexander Campbell. Based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas ; based on the screenplay by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman. Originally released as a motion picture in 1954. Booklet features a new essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien. 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 starring Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor; "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.

Contents:

Disc 1. Restored high-definition digital transfer ; Audio commentary ; Video interviews ; Theatrical trailer -- Disc 2. New digital transfer of Stahl's earlier version of the film ; From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk remembers, a documentary / Scmidt, Eckhart.

Summary:

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.

Series:

The Criterion collection ; 457

ISBN:

1604651105
9781604651102

OCLC:

(OCoLC)270770163

UPC:

715515034821

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)