Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Directed by Douglas Sirk · Cinematography by Russell Metty
Approved108 min65 frames
DramaRomance
This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession
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What is Magnificent Obsession about?
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.
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What does the cinematography of Magnificent Obsession look like?
Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Magnificent Obsession leans on medium shots (66% of the sample) and close-ups (15%). Cinematographer Russell Metty keeps 40% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 40% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.
What is the color palette of Magnificent Obsession?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Magnificent Obsession (1954) are #312d2d, #52504e, #141417, #89766b, #d5d3cf, #939391 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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