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Similarities **Spoilers** to Magnificent Obsession


1. Jane Wyman
2. Rock Hudson
3. Agnes Moorehead
4. Wyman plays a widow
5. Wyman and Moorehead are friends.
6. Wyman and Hudson fall in love but separate, even though feelings are atill there.
7. A major character is majorly injured.
8. Wyman and Hudson reunited when one of them because ill/hurt.
9. Movie ends with Hudson/Wyman regaining consciousness while the other vows to stick around.
10. Beautiful Technicolor.

I love both of these movies, but it's obvious that ATHA was trying to cash in on the success of MO. Any similarities I have missed?

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Also the acting style is completely similar. I read the novel Magnificent Obsession, then watched the film and was appalled at the sopping sentimental mess that Hollywood made of it.

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