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City Girl

SEE AND HEAR LIFE IN THE "RAW" WITH THE "CITY GIRL"

1930 · 1h 28m · NOT RATED Drama, Romance
Directed by F. W. Murnau

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A waitress from Chicago falls in love with a man from rural Minnesota and marries him, with the intent of living a better life - but life on the farm has its own challenges.

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80%
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Fresh

Murnau's final Hollywood film is widely underrated.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh

A solid, emotionally charged picture that bridges a gap between German expressionism and poetic realism.

John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Fresh

Some of Murnau's genius remains in the lighting of individual shots, and particularly in a lyrical sequence in which a man (Charles Farrell), a woman (Mary Duncan), and Murnau's camera dance through a sunlit field.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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