Magnificent obsession was remade 19 years later with rock hudson and jane wyman and proved to be as big a hit with audiences then as in the thirties. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing magnificent obsession 1935 near you. Love the robert taylor and irene dunne version five stars much better than the rock hudson and jane wyman version 2 stars. A man who has ruined a womans life attempts to make good on his debt to her and his conscience in this sudsy drama based on a bestselling novel by lloyd c. Stahls 1935 adaptation of the same novel, newly restored. Like any other sirk movie, its pungent with melodrama and youll often ask yourself if people really talk like. It was one of four of his books that were eventually made into blockbuster motion pictures, the other three being the robe, white banners and the big fisherman. Magnificent obsession 1935 the movie database tmdb. Provided to youtube by universal music group magnificent obsession nat king cole the very thought of you. Magnificent obsession 1954 full movie english youtube.
Mason, victor heerman, and george oneil, directed by john m. Mason, victor heerman e george oneil, dirigido por john m. Sirk sometimes claimed that the story was based distantly on the greek legend of alcestis. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
See the full list of magnificent obsession cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Magnificent obsession 1935 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The screenplay was written by robert blees and wells root, after the 1929 book magnificent obsession by lloyd c. Douglass 1929 potboiler with irene dunne as the widowed helen hudson and robert taylor as bob merrick. 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. John stahl this is a sweet romance film that i think is definitely worth watching. Magnificent obsession 1935 give my love john lennon islove. Imdb % hottop % movie rate % hollywood % 0 best film actors. Magnificent obsession 1935 cast and crew cast photos. Magnificent obsession 1935 cast and crew moviefone.
Lux radio theater, a longrun classic radio anthology series, was broadcast on the nbc blue network 193435. In the first chapter, a feckless young playboy got knocked on the head in a sailing accident and was saved by the use of an inhalator, while unbeknownst to him a great brain surgeon died for want of the same inhalator. The holl ywood reporter was particularly impressed, saying that the film comes as near as can be to the title of the perfect picture. Magnificent obsession 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Criterions doubledisc edition of magnificent obsession shines a light on two directors, four stars, and one author.
Stahl on allmovie a man who has ruined a womans life attempts to. The criterion collection version of the 1954 movie starring jane wyman and rock hudson. Mr celebrity doris day 1940s classic movie film full length old black1 old movie. Magnificent obsession is a 1935 film starring irene dunne and robert taylor. Magnificent obsession film by stahl 1935 britannica.
Magnificent obsession 1935 magnificent obsession 1935. The collection also contains a never before released version of. Helen irene dunne has met lifelong pal joyce betty furness at the dock in new york, explaining how shes now married to her father, much joy until arriving at the hospital, early in the first movie version of magnificent obsession, 1936, costar robert taylor just introduced. I wouldnt call magnificent obsession douglas sirks best movie but its still good.
Title sequence from magnificent obsession 1935, directed by john m. Helen hudson irene dunne is left widowed and penniless after the hospital is unable to save the life of her charitable husband, dr. Betrayal part 1 of 4 the real game of thrones timeline duration. Stahl, 4 estrelado por irene dunne, robert taylor, charles butterworth e betty. Magnificent obsession was a boxoffice success that spawned a 1954 remake directed by douglas sirk and starring rock hudson and jane wyman. In 1935 stahl directed magnificent obsession, in which robert taylor starred as an irresponsible man whose recklessness indirectly causes the death of a doctor and later contributes to the doctors widow dunne going blind. In time, merrick becomes a gifted eye surgeon, and he learns that he could restore helens sight with a delicate and dangerous operation that he has never performed before.
Robert taylor made very few films away from mgm until his contract was up after 1958. Stahl, and stars irene dunne, robert taylor, charles butterworth, and betty furness. Magnificent obsession premiere at radio city music hall in new yor k on december 30, 1935 to genera lly pos itive re views from critics. Magnificent obsession is a 1954 technicolor drama romantic film directed by douglas sirk starring jane wyman and rock hudson. Magnificent obsession 1936 movie clip what loneliness. Magnificent obsession by victor young and his singing strings orchestra clips from the 1935 version of magnificent obsession staring robert taylor and. A rich playboy whose recklessness inadvertently causes the death of a prominent doctor tries to make amends to his widow, and falls for her in the process. Magnificent obsession 1954 the criterion collection.
Magnificent obsession is a 1935 drama film based on the novel of the same name by lloyd c. Initially, the series adapted broadway plays during. A playboy tries to redeem himself after his careless behavior causes a great mans death. Magnificent obsession 1936 robert taylor was a handsome young leading man at mgm with a handful of screen appearances and a bright future in 1935, but it was a film he made on loan to universal studios that made him a star. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. With jane wyman, rock hudson, agnes moorehead, otto kruger. Stahl, starring irene dunne, robert taylor, charles butterworth, betty furness.
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