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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 film directed by F. W. Murnau
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1927 film directed by F. W. Murnau
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1927 · 1h 34m · Drama · Romance
TMDB 7.8/10 (918 votes)
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Directed by F. W. Murnau
Box office $2M worldwide
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F. W. MurnauDirector
George O'Brienas The Man (Anses)
Janet Gaynoras The Wife (Indre)
Margaret Livingstonas The Woman from the City
Bodil Rosingas The Maid
J. Farrell MacDonaldas The PhotographerRRalph Sipperlyas The Barber
Jane Wintonas The Manicure Girl
Arthur Housmanas The Obtrusive Gentleman
Eddie Bolandas The Obliging Gentleman
Herman Bingas Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Sidney Braceyas Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
Gino Corradoas Manager of Hair Salon (uncredited)VVondell Darras (uncredited)
Sally Eilersas Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a 1927 American synchronized sound romantic drama directed by German director F. W. Murnau and starring George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, and Margaret Livingston. The film's plot follows a married farmer (O'Brien) who falls for a woman vacationing from the city (Livingston), who tries to convince him to murder his wife (Gaynor) in order to be with her. While the film has no audible dialogue, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Movietone sound-on-film process. The story was adapted by Carl Mayer from the short story "The Excursion to Tilsit", from the 1917 collection with the same title by Hermann Sudermann.
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