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Sunrise

Original title: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
  • 1927
  • Passed
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
55K
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Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, and George O'Brien in Sunrise (1927)
Dark RomancePsychological DramaDramaRomance

A sophisticated city woman seduces a farmer and convinces him to murder his wife and join her in the city, but he ends up rekindling his romance with his wife when he changes his mind at the... Read allA sophisticated city woman seduces a farmer and convinces him to murder his wife and join her in the city, but he ends up rekindling his romance with his wife when he changes his mind at the last moment.A sophisticated city woman seduces a farmer and convinces him to murder his wife and join her in the city, but he ends up rekindling his romance with his wife when he changes his mind at the last moment.

  • Director
    • F.W. Murnau
  • Writers
    • Carl Mayer
    • Hermann Sudermann
    • Katherine Hilliker
  • Stars
    • George O'Brien
    • Janet Gaynor
    • Margaret Livingston
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    55K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writers
      • Carl Mayer
      • Hermann Sudermann
      • Katherine Hilliker
    • Stars
      • George O'Brien
      • Janet Gaynor
      • Margaret Livingston
    • 297User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 2 nominations total

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    George O'Brien
    George O'Brien
    • The Man
    Janet Gaynor
    Janet Gaynor
    • The Wife
    Margaret Livingston
    Margaret Livingston
    • The Woman From the City
    Bodil Rosing
    Bodil Rosing
    • The Maid
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    • The Photographer
    • (as J. Farrell McDonald)
    Ralph Sipperly
    • The Barber
    Jane Winton
    Jane Winton
    • The Manicure Girl
    Arthur Housman
    Arthur Housman
    • The Obtrusive Gentleman
    Eddie Boland
    • The Obliging Gentleman
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • Streetcar Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    Sidney Bracey
    Sidney Bracey
    • Dance Hall Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Manager of Hair Salon
    • (uncredited)
    Vondell Darr
    • Little Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Sally Eilers
    Sally Eilers
    • Woman in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Gibson Gowland
    Gibson Gowland
    • Angry Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Fletcher Henderson
    Fletcher Henderson
    • Performer - Song: 'Tozo'
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Janney
    Leon Janney
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson
    • Old Seaman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writers
      • Carl Mayer
      • Hermann Sudermann
      • Katherine Hilliker
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    • Trivia
      F.W. Murnau hated to use title cards in his films, so in Sunrise (1927), the title cards become more and more infrequent as the film progresses and virtually non-existent by the end.
    • Goofs
      The number of bottles left on the table after the piglet bumps it changes between shots. There are five bottles when the piglet bumps it, but when the Man comes in and grabs the piglet there are seven bottles on it.
    • Quotes

      [opening title cards]

      Title Card: This song of the Man and his Wife is of no place and every place; you might hear it anywhere, at any time.

      Title Card: For wherever the sun rises and sets, in the city's turmoil or under the open sky on the farm, life is much the same; sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet.

    • Alternate versions
      Two major versions of the film exist - the version for the American market, and the version for the Czech market. While obviously the same basic film, the Czech version is about 15 minutes shorter and features alternate angles/takes for much of the movie - this was not uncommon in the days of silent films when marketing them abroad.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)

    User reviews297

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    8/10

    Simple but great!

    I have never seen a silent film before, I watched this one and I was very intrigued. I enjoyed seeing the chemistry between the two characters. I feel like if any dialogue were involved it would take away how much of an impact the scene left on everyone.
    • marvelousgab
    • Sep 4, 2020
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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Izlazak sunca
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $121,848
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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