Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

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

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

• Released: 1927-11-04
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 934 votes

Directed by F. W. Murnau.

Top 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
• J. Farrell MacDonald as The Photographer
• Ralph Sipperly as The Barber
• Jane Winton as The Manicure Girl
• Arthur Housman as The Obtrusive Gentleman
• Eddie Boland as The Obliging Gentleman
• Herman Bing as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

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