The Magnificent Obsession

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Douglas_Sirk
gptkbp:adaptation adapted into a television film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress
gptkbp:based_on novel by Lloyd C. Douglas
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Helen_Phillips
gptkb:Robert_Merrick
Dr. Phillips
Mr. Merrick
Mrs. Merrick
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Russell_Metty
gptkbp:color gptkb:Technicolor
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact considered a classic of the genre
gptkbp:cultural_significance analyzed in film studies
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Douglas_Sirk
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Ted_J._Kent
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:home_media_release released on DVD
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Magnificent Obsession
gptkbp:influenced the soap opera genre
later romantic dramas
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:temple
gptkbp:inspiration Lloyd C. Douglas's life experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy influenced filmmakers like Martin Scorsese
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Sir_Frank_Skinner
gptkbp:notable_appearance the final confrontation
the hospital scene
the revelation scene
gptkbp:notable_quote " Life is a magnificent obsession."
" Love is the greatest gift of all."
" You can't buy love."
gptkbp:plot A man tries to redeem himself after causing the death of a woman’s husband.
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Ross_Hunter
gptkbp:release_date April 14, 1954
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1954
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Magnificent_Obsession_(1954)
gptkbp:runtime 108 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Lloyd_C._Douglas
gptkbp:soundtrack available on CD
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Rock_Hudson
gptkb:Jane_Wyman
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Saint
love
redemption