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Sunrise - A Song of Two Humans

4 Ratings: 4.8

F.W. Murnau's acclaimed 1927 drama.

Sunrise is a drama film released on September 23, 1927 and produced by Fox Film Coporation. The film was directed by F. W. Murnau and was written by Carl Mayer and is based off a story written by Hermann. Sunrise was produced by William Fox, … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Romance Movies, Silent Films, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

Cast: George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, Bodil Rosing, John Farrell MacDonald, Jane Winton, see all

Director: Friedrich Wilhelm (F.W.) Murnau

Genre: Classics, Drama, Romance

Release Date: September 23, 1927

MPAA Rating: Unrated

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Quick Tip by Count_Orlok_22. March 02, 2011

posted in Cinema of Silence

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One of the best dramas from the silent age. Sunrise - A Song of Two Humans is F.W. Murnau's most famous and celebrated films and the only real success he experienced while working in America. The film is propelled forward by an unusual love story of a husband and wife who have drifted apart after he attempts to kill her so that he can be with his mistress, but the two find redemption and rediscover their love. Poetic, haunting, and at times quite comedic, Sunrise is a masterpiece that preceded … more

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review by CRSwanson. January 22, 2007

posted in Movie Hype

The sun also rises...

Never had a silent film struck so loud a chord as that which is made in "Sunrise". Directed by FW Murnau and released by Fox Films (before they merged with 20th Century Studios), this is one of the most impressive films of the silent era. If "Citizen Kane" showcased all the tools in the filmmaker's box in the early sound era, this does the same for silent films. The plot is deceptively simple. A Man, who lives on a farm with his wife, A Woman, and … more

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