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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

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

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

8.1 / 10

55.7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

98 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

95 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.8 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

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.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

F. W. Murnau

Written by

Carl Mayer

George O'Brien

George O'Brien

The Man (Anses)

Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

The Wife (Indre)

Margaret Livingston

Margaret Livingston

The Woman from the City

Bodil Rosing

Bodil Rosing

The Maid

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

The Photographer

R

Ralph Sipperly

The Barber

Jane Winton

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 defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

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.