Principal cast
George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, Bodil Rosing and J. Farrell MacDonald
Film 107 of 498 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 107 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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Full cast
- George O'BrienCharacter: The Man (Anses)
- Janet GaynorCharacter: The Wife (Indre)
- Margaret LivingstonCharacter: The Woman from the City
- Bodil RosingCharacter: The Maid
- J. Farrell MacDonaldCharacter: The Photographer
- Ralph SipperlyCharacter: The Barber
- Jane WintonCharacter: The Manicure Girl
- Arthur HousmanCharacter: The Obtrusive Gentleman
- Eddie BolandCharacter: The Obliging Gentleman
- Herman BingCharacter: Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
- Sidney BraceyCharacter: Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
- Gino CorradoCharacter: Manager of Hair Salon (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- F. W. MurnauCredits: Director
- Harold D. SchusterCredits: Editor
- Karl StrussCredits: Director of Photography
- William FoxCredits: Producer
- Charles RosherCredits: Director of Photography
- Hermann SudermannCredits: Author
- Hugo RiesenfeldCredits: Original Music Composer
- Carl MayerCredits: Screenplay
- Rochus GlieseCredits: Art Direction
- Carli ElinorCredits: Music
- Erno RapeeCredits: Music
- Gordon WilesCredits: Art Department Manager
- Edgar G. UlmerCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Willy Schmidt-GentnerCredits: Music
- Herman BingCredits: Assistant Director
- Maurice BaronCredits: Orchestrator
- Charles DudleyCredits: Makeup Artist
- R. H. BassettCredits: Music
- Frank D. WilliamsCredits: Special Effects
- Alfred MetscherCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Max Munn AutreyCredits: Still Photographer
- Frank PowolnyCredits: Still Photographer
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