When churlish, spoiled rich man Bob Merrick foolishly wrecks his speed boat, the rescue team resuscitates him with equipment that's therefore unavailable to aid a local hero, Dr. Wayne Phillips, who dies as a result. Phillips had helped many people, and when Merrick learns Phillips' secret, to give selflessly and in secret, he tries it in a ham-handed way. The result further alienates Phillips' widow, Helen, with whom Merrick has fallen in love. Merrick's persistence causes a... (Full plot summary below)
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When churlish, spoiled rich man Bob Merrick foolishly wrecks his speed boat, the rescue team resuscitates him with equipment that's therefore unavailable to aid a local hero, Dr. Wayne Phillips, who dies as a result. Phillips had helped many people, and when Merrick learns Phillips' secret, to give selflessly and in secret, he tries it in a ham-handed way. The result further alienates Phillips' widow, Helen, with whom Merrick has fallen in love. Merrick's persistence causes another tragedy, and he must remake his life, including going back to medical school, in an attempt to make amends and win her love.
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| Slant MagazineEric HendersonWhat people don't quite give Sirk credit for nowadays in their rush to justify his intellectual credentials is the fact that if he didn't necessarily believe in the cheesecake he served up. |
| New YorkerRichard BrodyEvery 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. |
| Chicago ReaderDon Druker[Sirk provides] a coolly formal approach to otherwise unwieldy projects. |
| Parallax ViewSean Axmaker[Sirk's] unreal exaggerations offer a beautiful world of beautiful people and tortured emotions and grand sacrifice to the altar of love. |
| New York TimesHoward ThompsonPrimary credit for mooring the picture to an earthly and earthy plane belongs to the two stars. |
| User ReviewAlbert PFavorite Love Story. Theam is my favorite music ever written. Chopan Itude in E Major |
| User ReviewBenjamin SGreat Melodrama about a very unorthodox Love which is reached by Accidents |
| User ReviewMark SMelodrama a plenty in this tale about a wealthy playboy and what he does with his money...and his love. |
| User ReviewDan KGood Lord, melodrama at its finest. Sirk is a fucking god and Rock Hudson oozes kingliness. I cannot recommend this enough. It's a heartbreaking story of death and true love that grabs you within the first minute and stays entirely engrossing till the very end. |
| User ReviewIrvin CA rather magnificent film to kick off the new year. I loved "All That Heaven Allows" and it turns out the magical combo of Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman and director Sirk wasn't a one-time thing. An arrogant playboy (Hudson) tries to make amends to a widow (Wyman) after he indirectly caused her husband's death and later blinds her. They end up falling in love. Beautifully acted and quite moving without an ounce of phoniness about it. |
