Sunrise

1927

Action / Drama / Romance

37
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 92% · 64 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 8.1/10 10 56218 56.2K

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Plot summary

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

Director

F.W. Murnau Photo
F.W. Murnau

Top cast

Sally Eilers Photo
Sally Eilers as Woman in Dance Hall
F.W. Murnau Photo
F.W. Murnau as Dancer
Janet Gaynor Photo
Janet Gaynor as The Wife
Arthur Housman Photo
Arthur Housman as The Obtrusive Gentleman
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
674.23 MB
860*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 3
1.42 GB
1280*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 33

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by XxEthanHuntxX 9 / 10

A Wondrous Journey trough Sorrow

Sunrise, primely the finest and most beautiful love story of two humans, hailed for its simplicity and passion. When the married man is blinded by the dangerous beauty and persuaded to murder his innocent wife. He's life is then followed by a string in emotions of happiness, grief, anger, joy, shame and guilt.Temptation and fear weave a dangerous net, and "The Song of Two Humans" tells the purport in a moving, harrowing and heart-rending way about obsession, love and forgiveness(maybe a bit too unrealistic) depicted with exquisite pictures and cautious directing. In addition, almost the whole movie is told visually without relying on dialogue and instead expresses the tale with magnificent acting in both body language and facial expression.
Reviewed by kristenwthomas 9 / 10

Must see for those who love art and film

Sunrise is a beautiful film made possible by technical achievement and expressive acting. Murnau's use of double exposure was innovative and memorizing. It not only creates imaginative shots, but adds to story. Double exposure was used to illustrate the inner turmoil of characters, create contrast between different environments, and allude to future elements of the story. Murnau brings the artistry of the German Expressionist movement to this film.Sunrise created a marriage between the techniques of German filmmakers and American filmmakers, creating a one of a kind film. Light and shadow was used masterfully and adds drama. A simple story of betrayal, forgiveness, and love is really brought to life by the innovative techniques of Murnau.
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