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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

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

1927 · 1h 34m · Passed Drama, Romance
Directed by F. W. Murnau

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

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98%
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Fresh

Rich, strange and gorgeous, F.W. Murnau's Sunrise shows what an artist of the late silent era could accomplish cinematically, backed by an open checkbook and fueled by the highest aspirations even in the simplest of morality tales.

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Fresh

For his Hollywood debut, in 1927, the German director F. W. Murnau brought a slender story to life with a breathtaking display of cinematic virtuosity, creating one of the masterworks of the art form.

Richard Brody, New Yorker
Fresh

F.W. Murnau's career-peak nova, the crowning film from that sacred, edge-of-the-abyss year of 1927.

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Fresh

In its artistry, dramatic power and graphic suggestion it goes a long way toward realizing the promise of this foreign director in his former works, notably Faust.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

Released in 1927, the last year of silent film, it's a pinnacle of that lost art.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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