Principal cast
George O'Brien as The Man (Anses), Janet Gaynor as The Wife (Indre), Margaret Livingston as The Woman from the City, Bodil Rosing as The Maid, and J. Farrell MacDonald as The Photographer
Film 104 of 244 on the Screen Path
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
"An artistic masterpiece and also a joy to watch."
About the film
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1927 film at stop 104 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Key craft credits
Charles Rosher (director of photography), Karl Struss (director of photography), Harold D. Schuster (editor), Hugo Riesenfeld (original music composer), and Carl Mayer (screenplay)
- Director
- F. W. Murnau
- Release
- 1927-11-04
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
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