Magnificent Obsession
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Magnificent Obsession is a 1954 romantic drama film, based on Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel, known for its themes of redemption and self-sacrifice and for earning Jane Wyman an Academy Award nomination.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magnificent Obsession canonical | 12 |
| Magnificent Obsession (novel) | 2 |
| Magnificent Obsession (1935 film) | 1 |
| Magnificent Obsession (1954 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T639448 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Magnificent Obsession Context triple: [Jane Wyman, notableWork, Magnificent Obsession]
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The Tender Passion
The Tender Passion is a historical study by cultural historian Peter Gay that explores the evolution of romantic love and courtship in Western society.
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An American Lady
"An American Lady" is a written work associated with Jennie Jerome, better known as Lady Randolph Churchill, reflecting her experiences and perspective as a prominent American-born figure in British high society.
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Of Love and Other Demons
Of Love and Other Demons is a short novel by Gabriel García Márquez that blends magical realism and historical fiction to explore forbidden love, superstition, and colonial power in 18th-century Latin America.
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The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
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El Deseo
El Deseo is a Spanish film production company founded by Pedro Almodóvar and his brother Agustín, known for producing many of Almodóvar’s acclaimed movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Magnificent Obsession Target entity description: Magnificent Obsession is a 1954 romantic drama film, based on Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel, known for its themes of redemption and self-sacrifice and for earning Jane Wyman an Academy Award nomination.
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A.
The Tender Passion
The Tender Passion is a historical study by cultural historian Peter Gay that explores the evolution of romantic love and courtship in Western society.
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B.
An American Lady
"An American Lady" is a written work associated with Jennie Jerome, better known as Lady Randolph Churchill, reflecting her experiences and perspective as a prominent American-born figure in British high society.
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C.
Of Love and Other Demons
Of Love and Other Demons is a short novel by Gabriel García Márquez that blends magical realism and historical fiction to explore forbidden love, superstition, and colonial power in 18th-century Latin America.
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D.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
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E.
El Deseo
El Deseo is a Spanish film production company founded by Pedro Almodóvar and his brother Agustín, known for producing many of Almodóvar’s acclaimed movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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romantic drama film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Magnificent Obsession
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Magnificent Obsession (novel)
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| authorOfSourceWork | Lloyd C. Douglas ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Magnificent Obsession
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Magnificent Obsession (novel)
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| cinematographyBy | Russell Metty ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation | classic Hollywood melodrama ⓘ |
| director | Douglas Sirk ⓘ |
| distributedIn | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal-International Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Milton Carruth ⓘ |
| era | 1950s Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | studio-based production ⓘ |
| genre |
melodrama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasAudienceReception | commercially successful ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement | American upper-class society ⓘ |
| leadActor | Rock Hudson ⓘ |
| leadActress | Jane Wyman ⓘ |
| musicBy | Frank Skinner ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | personal redemption through altruism ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actress
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Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Award for Best Actress for Magnificent Obsession (1954 film)
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| notableFor |
Jane Wyman’s Academy Award-nominated performance
ⓘ
emotional melodrama ⓘ lush visual style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Douglas Sirk
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas Sirk filmography
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| producer | Ross Hunter ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal-International Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| remakeOf |
Magnificent Obsession
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Magnificent Obsession (1935 film)
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| runtimeMinutes | 108 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Robert Blees
ⓘ
Wells Root ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| starring |
Agnes Moorehead
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Barbara Rush ⓘ Gregg Palmer ⓘ Jane Wyman ⓘ Otto Kruger ⓘ Rock Hudson ⓘ Sara Shane ⓘ |
| studioSystem | Hollywood studio system ⓘ |
| theme |
redemption
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self-sacrifice ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
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Subject: Magnificent Obsession Description of subject: Magnificent Obsession is a 1954 romantic drama film, based on Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel, known for its themes of redemption and self-sacrifice and for earning Jane Wyman an Academy Award nomination.
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