An allegorical tale about a man fighting the good and evil within him. Both sides are made flesh - one a sophisticated woman he is attracted to and the other his wife.
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Title: Sunrise (1927)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| George O'Brien | ... | The Man | |
| Janet Gaynor | ... | The Wife | |
| Margaret Livingston | ... | The Woman From the City | |
| Bodil Rosing | ... | The Maid | |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... | The Photographer (as J. Farrell McDonald) | |
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Ralph Sipperly | ... | The Barber |
| Jane Winton | ... | The Manicure Girl | |
| Arthur Housman | ... | The Obtrusive Gentleman | |
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Eddie Boland | ... | The Obliging Gentleman |
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In this fable-morality subtitled "A Song of Two Humans", the "evil" temptress is a city woman who bewitches farmer Anses and tries to convince him to murder his neglected wife, Indre. Written by alfiehitchie
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murder plot | troubled marriage | extramarital affair | city country contrast | national film registry |Taglines:
It's here! The most human picturization of the art of husband-stealing ever filmed (Print Ad-Highland Democrat, ((Peekskill, NY)) 8 February 1929) See more »Parents Guide:
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Janet Gaynor wore a blonde wig throughout the film. It attracted a lot of criticism at the time of release as audiences were used to seeing her with long dark hair instead. See more »Goofs
The number of bottles left on the table after the piglet bumps it changes between shots. There are five bottles when the piglet bumps it, but when the Man comes in and grabs the piglet there are seven bottles on it. See more »Quotes
The Maid: They used to be like children, carefree... always happy and laughing... Now he ruins himself for that woman from the city - Money-lenders strip the farm - and his wife sits alone.See more »
Alternate Versions
Two major versions of the film exist - the version for the American market, and the version for the Czech market. While obviously the same basic film, the Czech version is about 15 minutes shorter and features alternate angles/takes for much of the movie - this was not uncommon in the days of silent films when marketing them abroad. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 November 1927 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$200,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$121,107Company Credits
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SUNRISE is easily the greatest film made in the silent era. Murnau's story (or filmed poem, according to the credits) is about a troubled farmer (George O'Brien) and his secret girlfriend (Margaret Livingston) plotting to murder his wife (Janet Gaynor, possibly the sweetest, most likable adult character in film history!) The storyline, the dark, moody photography, the creepy sets (especially that swamp!) makes you think this will be a thriller with an unhappy ending, much like AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY. About half-way through the film, Murnau pulls such a daring 180 degree turn with his film, you'll shake your head, and will love it. I doubt film-makers today would try for such a daring move!
It is shame that Murnau died middle aged in 1931. Had he of lived another 30 years, and made films up until the age of Cinemascope, looser censorship, 60's technology, what great films we would have.