Magnificent Obsession (1954)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.0/10   

Director:

Douglas Sirk

Escritores:

Robert Blees (screenplay)
Lloyd C. Douglas (novel)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

7 agosto 1954 (USA)

Género:

Drama

Frase comercial:

THE STORY OF A WOMAN'S NEED FOR A MAN that will become one of the great emotional thrills of your lifetime!

Plot:

When churlish, spoiled rich man Bob Merrick foolishly wrecks his speed boat, the rescue team resuscitates...

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Surgeon | Blockbuster | Loss Of Husband | Blindness

Premios:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Suspend Reality

Reparto

Jane Wyman	...	Helen Phillips
Rock Hudson	...	Bob Merrick
Barbara Rush	...	Joyce Phillips
Agnes Moorehead	...	Nancy Ashford
Otto Kruger	...	Edward Randolph
Gregg Palmer	...	Tom Masterson
Sara Shane	...	Valerie Daniels
Paul Cavanagh	...	Dr. Henry Giraud
Judy Nugent	...	Judy
Richard H. Cutting	...	Dr. Derwin Dodge
Robert Williams	...	State Police Sergeant Burnham (as Robert B. Williams)
Will J. White	...	State Police Sergeant Bill Ames (as Will White)
Helen Kleeb	...	Mrs. Eden
Rudolph Anders	...	Dr. Albert Fuss
Fred Nurney	...	Dr. Laradetti

También conocida como:

Obsesión (Spain) [es]
Sublime obsesion (Chile) [es]

Duración:

108 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Alemán

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

2.00 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Clasificación:

UK:U | Australia:PG | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #16853, General Audience) | West Germany:12 | Sweden:Btl

Locaciones de Filmación:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Compañía:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Trivialidades:

'Jane Wyman (I)' appears as herself and narrates the trailer.

Errores:

Continuidad: In early scenes of Bob Merrick boat racing on the lake, he is warned to be careful because "...it is really kicking up out there!" but we immediately see the lake and it is calm, almost without any waves at all.

Citas:

[first lines]
Valerie: Bob! Bob, take it easy!
Dr. Bob Merrick: Easy? Where's that get ya?

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)

Suspend Reality

Jane Wyman is stiff and motionless both before and after becoming blind. She reacts to bad news as though someone has just told her the morning paper has been mislaid. She seems so much older than Rock Hudson that the love interest between them is unbelievable and seems silly. I thought she seems old enough to be his mother. Why do blind people in movies not recognize the voice of someone known prior to blindness? This also makes the story unbelievable. There is much music, mostly Chopin, in the background (coming to the foreground frequently). Rock Hudson's car is one of the most interesting items in this movie. A blind person would surely recognize the sound, smell, feel of a car like this! Based on this car and Hudson's valiant work to carry this movie, I give this a 5 star rating.