Magnificent Obsession

1935 film by John M. Stahl
Movie film Q1242906
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Magnificent Obsession

Summary

Magnificent Obsession is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Magnificent Obsession's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Magnificent Obsession was directed by John M. Stahl[4].
  • Victor Heerman wrote the screenplay for Magnificent Obsession[5].
  • Sarah Y. Mason wrote the screenplay for Magnificent Obsession[6].
  • Magnificent Obsession's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[7].
  • Magnificent Obsession's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Irene Dunne[9].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Robert Taylor[10].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Charles Butterworth[11].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Andrea Leeds[12].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Arthur Hoyt[13].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Arthur Treacher[14].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Beryl Mercer[15].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Charles Pearce Coleman[16].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Gilbert Emery[17].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Gino Corrado[18].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Henry Armetta[19].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Inez Courtney[20].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was James Flavin[21].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Jean De Briac[22].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Joyce Compton[23].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Lucile Browne[24].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Otto Hoffman[25].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Ralph Morgan[26].
  • A cast member of Magnificent Obsession was Sara Haden[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Magnificent Obsession was produced by Carl Laemmle[28]. It was directed by John M. Stahl[4]. Screenwriters include Victor Heerman[5] and Sarah Y. Mason[6]. Cast members include Irene Dunne[9], Robert Taylor[10], Charles Butterworth[11], Andrea Leeds[12], Arthur Hoyt[13], and Arthur Treacher[14].

Publication

Magnificent Obsession was published on January 1, 1935[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Its genre is drama film[8].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[31] and 67%[32].

Why It Matters

Magnificent Obsession ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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