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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

"An artistic masterpiece and also a joy to watch."

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : F. W. Murnau
Writer : Carl Mayer

Synopsis

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.

Actors

George O’Brien
George O’Brien
The Man (Anses)
Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
The Wife (Indre)
Margaret Livingston
Margaret Livingston
The Woman from the City
Bodil Rosing
Bodil Rosing
The Maid
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
The Photographer
Ralph Sipperly
Ralph Sipperly
The Barber
Jane Winton
Jane Winton
The Manicure Girl
Arthur Housman
Arthur Housman
The Obtrusive Gentleman
Eddie Boland
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
Vondell Darr
(uncredited)
Sally Eilers
Sally Eilers
Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland
Angry Driver (uncredited)
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Old Seaman (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Bob Kortman
Villager (uncredited)
F. W. Murnau
F. W. Murnau
Dancer (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Barry Norton
Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish
Boy (uncredited)
Sally Phipps
Sally Phipps
Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Harry Semels
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
Phillips Smalley
Phillips Smalley
Head Waiter (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Barber (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Money Lender (uncredited)

Crews

F. W. Murnau
F. W. Murnau
Director
Hermann Sudermann
Hermann Sudermann
Author
William Fox
William Fox
Producer
Hugo Riesenfeld
Hugo Riesenfeld
Original Music Composer
Charles Rosher
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Karl Struss
Karl Struss
Director of Photography
Harold D. Schuster
Harold D. Schuster
Editor
R. H. Bassett
R. H. Bassett
Music
Carli Elinor
Carli Elinor
Music
Erno Rapee
Erno Rapee
Music
Willy Schmidt-Gentner
Willy Schmidt-Gentner
Music
Charles Dudley
Charles Dudley
Makeup Artist
Herman Bing
Herman Bing
Assistant Director
Gordon Wiles
Gordon Wiles
Art Department Manager
Edgar G. Ulmer
Edgar G. Ulmer
Assistant Art Director
Maurice Baron
Maurice Baron
Orchestrator
Frank D. Williams
Frank D. Williams
Special Effects
Alfred Metscher
Alfred Metscher
Assistant Art Director
Max Munn Autrey
Max Munn Autrey
Still Photographer
Frank Powolny
Frank Powolny
Still Photographer
Rochus Gliese
Rochus Gliese
Art Direction
Carl Mayer
Carl Mayer
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

Sunrise (1927) Original surviving trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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