Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

About Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

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

F. W. Murnau's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a 1927 romance film. At 94 minutes long, it arrived in November 1927.

The film is filed under adultery, rural area, redemption, and marriage crisis.

George O'Brien stars as The Man (Anses), Janet Gaynor as The Wife (Indre), Margaret Livingston as The Woman from the City, and Bodil Rosing as The Maid. The screenplay is by Carl Mayer.

Metropolis, Nosferatu, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari make useful companions to Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, all filed under black and white, german expressionism, and silent film. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 942 votes and it carries a NR rating.