Magnificent Obsession (1935 film)
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Magnificent Obsession (1935 film) is a romantic melodrama about redemption and self-sacrifice, adapted from Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel and starring Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magnificent Obsession (1935 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11423301 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Magnificent Obsession (1935 film) Context triple: [John M. Stahl, notableWork, Magnificent Obsession (1935 film)]
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Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession is a 1954 romantic drama film, based on Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel, known for its themes of redemption and self-sacrifice and for earning Jane Wyman an Academy Award nomination.
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B.
Desire (1936 film)
Desire (1936 film) is a 1936 romantic comedy crime film starring Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper, noted for its sophisticated style and blend of humor and intrigue.
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C.
Ecstasy (1933 film)
Ecstasy (1933 film) is a Czech romantic drama best known for its controversial nude scenes and for featuring an early starring role by actress Hedy Lamarr.
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D.
The Painted Veil (1934 film)
The Painted Veil (1934 film) is an American romantic drama starring Greta Garbo, based on W. Somerset Maugham’s novel about a troubled marriage set against a cholera epidemic in China.
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E.
Act of Indemnity and Oblivion
The Act of Indemnity and Oblivion was a 1660 English law that granted a broad pardon for most actions committed during the Civil War and Interregnum, helping to facilitate national reconciliation at the start of the Restoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magnificent Obsession (1935 film) Target entity description: Magnificent Obsession (1935 film) is a romantic melodrama about redemption and self-sacrifice, adapted from Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel and starring Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor.
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A.
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession is a 1954 romantic drama film, based on Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel, known for its themes of redemption and self-sacrifice and for earning Jane Wyman an Academy Award nomination.
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B.
Desire (1936 film)
Desire (1936 film) is a 1936 romantic comedy crime film starring Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper, noted for its sophisticated style and blend of humor and intrigue.
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C.
Ecstasy (1933 film)
Ecstasy (1933 film) is a Czech romantic drama best known for its controversial nude scenes and for featuring an early starring role by actress Hedy Lamarr.
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D.
The Painted Veil (1934 film)
The Painted Veil (1934 film) is an American romantic drama starring Greta Garbo, based on W. Somerset Maugham’s novel about a troubled marriage set against a cholera epidemic in China.
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E.
Act of Indemnity and Oblivion
The Act of Indemnity and Oblivion was a 1660 English law that granted a broad pardon for most actions committed during the Civil War and Interregnum, helping to facilitate national reconciliation at the start of the Restoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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melodrama film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Lloyd C. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Magnificent Obsession (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Arthur Treacher
NERFINISHED
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Beryl Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ Betty Furness NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Butterworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Brophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Armetta NERFINISHED ⓘ Hobart Cavanaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sara Haden NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyrley Birch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John J. Mescall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | John M. Stahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | theatrical, United States ⓘ |
| editedBy | Milton Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
melodrama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasRemake | Magnificent Obsession (1954 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Helen Hudson
NERFINISHED
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Robert Merrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | unrated (pre-MPAA rating system) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Franz Waxman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
redemption
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self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood studio-era cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Helen Hudson – Irene Dunne
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Robert Merrick – Robert Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John M. Stahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1935-08-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 112 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
George O’Neil
NERFINISHED
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Sarah Y. Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Heerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary to 1930s ⓘ |
| soundFilm | true ⓘ |
| starring |
Irene Dunne
NERFINISHED
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Robert Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magnificent Obsession (1935 film) Description of subject: Magnificent Obsession (1935 film) is a romantic melodrama about redemption and self-sacrifice, adapted from Lloyd C. Douglas’s novel and starring Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor.
Referenced by (2)
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