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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (original title)
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A sophisticated city woman seduces a farmer and convinces him to murder his wife and join her in the city, but he ends up rekindling his romance with his wife when he changes his mind at the last moment.
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  • Won 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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The Man
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The Wife
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The Woman From the City
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The Maid
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The Photographer (as J. Farrell McDonald)
Ralph Sipperly ...
The Barber
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The Manicure Girl
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The Obtrusive Gentleman
Eddie Boland ...
The Obliging Gentleman
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Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
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Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
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Manager of Hair Salon (uncredited)
Vondell Darr ...
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)
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Angry Driver (uncredited)
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Performer - Song: 'Tozo' (uncredited)
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Boy (uncredited)
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Old Seaman (uncredited)
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Villager (uncredited)
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Dancer (uncredited)
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Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)
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Boy (uncredited)
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Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)
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Flower Seller (uncredited)
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Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
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Head Waiter (uncredited)
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Barber (uncredited)
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Money Lender (uncredited)

Directed by

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F.W. Murnau

Written by

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Carl Mayer ... (scenario)
 
Hermann Sudermann ... (from an original theme by)
 
Katherine Hilliker ... (titles) and
H.H. Caldwell ... (titles)

Produced by

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William Fox ... producer (uncredited)

Music by

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R.H. Bassett ... (uncredited) (Los Angeles premiere)
Carli Elinor ... (uncredited) (Los Angeles premiere)
Erno Rapee ... (uncredited) (New York premiere)
Hugo Riesenfeld ... (uncredited) (1928)
Willy Schmidt-Gentner ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Charles Rosher ... (photography)
Karl Struss ... (photography)

Editing by

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Harold D. Schuster ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Rochus Gliese ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Charles Dudley ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Herman Bing ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Don B. Greenwood ... property master (uncredited)
Alfred Metscher ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Edgar G. Ulmer ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Gordon Wiles ... art department head (uncredited)

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Frank D. Williams ... special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Max Munn Autrey ... still photographer (uncredited)
Hal Carney ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Frank Powolny ... still photographer (uncredited)
Stuart Thompson ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Music Department

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Maurice Baron ... orchestrator: Erno Rapee score (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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William Fox ... presenter
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Plot Summary

A farmer with a pretty wife and a young child begins a downward spiral after starting an affair with a vacationing woman from the city. She wants him to return to the city with her but when he mentions his wife, she suggests drowning her. The farmer is reluctant but agrees and he and his wife set off that evening for the city in his boat. When the time comes however he can't go through with it but his wife is scared silly. When they reach the city they see a young couple getting married and he begs his wife to forgive him. She does and they have a wonderful day together: they have their photo taken, go to a funfair, and go dancing. When returning in their boat in the late evening they encounter a huge storm that puts their lives in danger. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines THE SCREEN MASTERPIECE OF 1927 (Print Ad- New York Sun, ((New York NY)) 17 December 1927) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Sunrise (United States, English title)
  • Sunrise (United States)
  • Sunrise (World-wide, English title)
  • L'aurore (France)
  • Sonnenaufgang - Lied von zwei Menschen (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 94 min
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Box Office

Budget $200,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $208,027

Did You Know?

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Trivia F.W. Murnau hated to use title cards in his films, so in Sunrise (1927), the title cards become more and more infrequent as the film progresses and virtually non-existent by the end. 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 »
Movie Connections Edited into Une vague nouvelle (1999). See more »
Quotes [opening title cards]
Title Card: This song of the Man and his Wife is of no place and every place; you might hear it anywhere, at any time.
Title Card: For wherever the sun rises and sets, in the city's turmoil or under the open sky on the farm, life is much the same; sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet.
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