Arthur Housman, Bodil Rosing, Eddie Boland
The visually breathtaking story of a country man torn between his wife and a seductress is one of the great achievements of the silent era.
DVD Release Date: December 9, 2008
Stats: 592 reviews
the age old story of the evil city woman lol. the film is really quite stunning. it starts off full of dread but continues through humor and pathos very artfully. the city scenes are priceless. definitely one of the best silent films i've watched
The greatest silent film I have ever seen. Such poetic and dreamy images, graceful camera movements, and bold montages distill the film with its archetypal characters into a purely emotional experience. 3epkano's (Zerkalo in Russian) score adds an otherworldly aura to the film....( read more)
The part I found most interesting was when the couple goes to the city. Seeing the train ride, the city life, and the rural man and woman's unease with the ways of the city is such a rare view into the past. Very romantic story as well.
The reason for the creation of best picture. romance is real, according to this.
"sunrise" is german classic director murnau's masterpiece, and inevitably it's tinted with the contagious visuality of berlin expressionism to convey the protagonists' drastic moods which is laying bare the introvert in the extrovertly perceptive manners.
the story is about a ...( read more)
Not the greatest silent film but it deserves all other credit for its visually beautiful look and the making of the old adultery theme more captivating.
F. W. Murnau's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (often referred to as just Sunrise) is generally referred to as one of the greatest silent films ever made. The film is about a guy whose mistress convinces him to drown his wife and make it look like an accident. The man is about to t...( read more)
"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."
SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS (1927)
Director: F.W. Murnau
Country: United...( read more)
I loved it! And it was the first movie to win best actress ever! She deserves it- she was nominated twice that year! Plus while subtle good, its really only that, subtle good. But still good (Did any of that make sense?). Either way the few actors are great! And say what you want...( read more)
Not to be confused with RISING SUN, as this one is significantly lacking in Snipes.
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