Magnificent Obsession 1954

Howard Thompson, New York Times: Primary credit for mooring the picture to an earthly and earthy plane belongs to the two stars. Read more

Don Druker, Chicago Reader: [Sirk provides] a coolly formal approach to otherwise unwieldy projects. Read more

Richard Brody, New Yorker: Every step depends on stifled emotions and closely guarded secrets, resulting in a buildup of operatic passion that endows everyday gestures and inflections with grandeur and nobility. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: An extraordinary film about vision. Read more

Variety: It is a sensitive treatment of faith told in terms of moving, human drama which packs emotional impact. Read more