-
Magnificent Obsession (1954)
THE STORY OF A WOMAN'S NEED FOR A MAN that will become one of the great emotional thrills of your lifetime!Director: Douglas Sirk
OVERALL: R1-
-
Extras:Biographies and Filmographies of Douglas Sirk, Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman, Barbara Rush
Stills Gallery
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English, German
-
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
-
Picture Format:Anamorphic
-
TV System:PAL
-
Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
-
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
-
-
Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film (1954)
Audio commentary by film scholar Thomas Doherty
Tribute to Sirk: Video interviews with filmmakers
- Allison Anders (9:11)
- Kathryn Bigelow (13:18)
Theatrical trailer (2:26)
DISC TWO
* "Magnificent Obsession" (1935)
From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers - documentary by German filmmaker Eckhart Schmidt (82:32) -
Subtitles:English HoH
-
Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
-
Picture Format:Anamorphic
-
TV System:NTSC
-
Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
-
Case type:Keep Case
-
Notes:The specs above refer to the 1954 film.
Comes with a 20-page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Geoffrey O’Brien -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
-
-
Subtitles:English
-
Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
-
Picture Format:Anamorphic
-
TV System:PAL
-
Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
-
Case type:Keep Case
-
Notes:Also available in the 7-disc "Directed By Douglas Sirk" boxset, which contains: "Has Anyone Seen My Gal?", "All I Desire", "Magnificent Obsession", "All That Heaven Allows", "Written On The Wind", "The Tarnished Angels", and "Imitation Of Life"
-
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
-
-
Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Dr Mark Nicholls
-
Extras:Theatrical Trailer
-
Subtitles:None
-
Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
-
Picture Format:Anamorphic
-
TV System:PAL
-
Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
-
Case type:Keep Case
-
Notes:Also part of the 9 disc Douglas Sirk: King of Hollywood Melodrama set which includes "No Room for the Groom", "All I Desire", "Magnificent Obsession", "Taza, Son of Cochise", "All That Heaven Allows", "There's Always Tomorrow", "A Time to Love and a Time to Die", "The Tarnished Angels" and "Imitation of Life"
-
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
-
OVERALL: R1
The US Criterion has the most extras including a commentary. Note the Australian release has a differing commentary.
Note that there is a two-disc French release by Carlotta, also contained in the 8-disc Douglas Sirk Collection, Vol. 1
-
CUTS:
- R0 Germany- Carol Media - No cuts (103:21 PAL).
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (107:41 NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts (103:21 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (103:23 PAL).
-
Do you own a release not listed? Then please visit our forums and let us know!
-
Comparison added by Nigel_Badnell on 16/03/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 22/02/16UPDATE LOG:
16/03/10: Initial entries.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
17/03/10: Forgot DVDBeaver link.
22/02/16: Additions of Germany and Australia.
-
Rewind DVDCompare is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the Amazon Europe S.a.r.l. Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.co.uk, amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.fr, amazon.de, amazon.it and amazon.es . As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.