The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Drama · Romance · 1927
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Movie details
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
“"An artistic masterpiece and also a joy to watch."”
1927 Drama · Romance 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.8 / 10
Community rating
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
F. W. Murnau
Written by
Carl Mayer
George O'Brien
The Man (Anses)
Janet Gaynor
The Wife (Indre)
Margaret Livingston
The Woman from the City
Bodil Rosing
The Maid
J. Farrell MacDonald
The Photographer
R
Ralph Sipperly
The Barber
Jane Winton
The Manicure Girl
Court is in session
Put Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.