Magnificent obsession

Hunter, Ross. (Producer). Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987 (Director). Blees, Robert. (Screenwriter). Mason, Sarah Y., 1896-1980 (Screenwriter). Heerman, Victor, 1892-1977 (Screenwriter). Wyman, Jane, 1917-2007 (Actor). Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985 (Actor). Rush, Barbara, 1927- (Actor). Moorehead, Agnes, 1906-1974 (Actor). Kruger, Otto, 1885-1974 (Actor). Palmer, Gregg, 1927- (Actor). Shane, Sara, 1928- (Actor). Cavanagh, Paul, 1895-1964 (Actor). Nugent, Judy. (Actor). Doherty, Thomas Patrick. (Commentator). Schmidt, Eckhart, 1938- (Added Author). Anders, Allison. (Interviewee). Bigelow, Kathryn. (Interviewee). O'Brien, Geoffrey, 1948- Magnificent obsessions. (Added Author). Douglas, Lloyd C. (Lloyd Cassel), 1877-1951 Magnificent obsession. (Added Author). Universal-International (Firm) (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger, Gregg Palmer, Sara Shane, Paul Cavanagh, Judy Nugent. (Cast).

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.

Item details

ISBN: 9781604651102
ISBN: 1604651105
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
2 videodiscs (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Publisher: [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, c2008.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas. 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; "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 Note:	Director of photography, Russell Metty ; editor, Milton Carruth ; original music, Frank Skinner.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger, Gregg Palmer, Sara Shane, Paul Cavanagh, Judy Nugent.
System Details Note:	DVD, widescreen (2.00:1); Dolby Digital 1.0 mono.
Language Note:	Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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