Magnificent Obsession (1954) is an American romance drama. It follows the unexpected journey of Bob Merrick, a wealthy and reckless playboy whose life undergoes a profound transformation after a ...
Criterion has long harbored a weakness for helmer Douglas Sirk, and this two-disc release of his 1954 version of "Magnificent Obsession" furthers the love affair. But though this issue offers ample ...
Selfish Rock Hudson survives a horrific boating accident, then falls for Jane Wyman, the widow of a man whose death he feels responsible for. Two thirds of Sirk’s 1954 melodrama is a masterpiece, but ...