Sunrise (1927)

Sunrise

94 min.

8.4

14,746

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Synopsis: A farmer (George O' Brien) lives happily with his wife (Janet Gaynor) until he meets an attractive woman from the city (Margaret Livingstone). The farmer falls in love with this sophisticated woman and starts to think that his wife is standing in the way of their love.
Genre: Drama Romance Romantic Drama Melodrama German Expressionism Silent Film Cult Movie
Director: F.W. Murnau
Cast: George O'Brien
Janet Gaynor
Margaret Livingston
Bodil Rosing
J. Farrell MacDonald
Year / Country:: 1927 / United States
Original title:: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Running time: 94 min.
Screenwriter: Carl Mayer

Screenwriter
Music: Hugo Riesenfeld

Composer
Cinematography: Charles Rosher
Karl Struss
(B&W)
Producer: Fox Film Corporation(Producer)
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Rankings Position 5

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Awards

1927: 3 Academy Awards: Best Outstanding Production, Actress (Gaynor), Cinematography

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Critics' reviews 9

"A rich, gorgeous silent-era masterpiece. (...) 'Sunrise' shows what an artist of the late silent era could accomplish cinematically, backed by an open checkbook and fueled by the highest aspirations"

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Michael Phillips

[Chicago Tribune]

"[It] conquered time and gravity with a freedom that was startling to its first audiences. To see it today is to be astonished by the boldness of its visual experimentation (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

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[rogerebert.com]

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