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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

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

7.8(939)19271h 34m6

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

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$1.6M
Language
No Language
  • adultery
  • lake
  • love triangle
  • pig
  • marriage crisis
  • country life
  • indian summer
  • redemption
  • rural area
  • black and white
  • storm
  • silent film

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Behind the camera

Director

F. W. Murnau

Writers

Carl Mayer

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York City, New York23 Sept 1927
    • TheatricalNR4 Nov 1927
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical(Rated A)9 Jan 1928
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical12 Jan 1928
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalL1 Jan 1928
    • PhysicalLIMDB3 Dec 2012
    • PremiereSão Paulo International Film Festival23 Oct 2026
  • ChinaCN

    • PremiereClassic Film Festival (4K Restoration)24 Oct 2026
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU11 Oct 1928
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical617 Nov 1927
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical30 Mar 1928
  • NetherlandsNL

    • TheatricalALRe-release30 Jan 1997
    • PhysicalALDVD29 Nov 2007
  • PolandPL

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1928
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatricale 1414 Feb 1929
  • SpainES

    • TheatricalAICAA: 68305127 Jul 1982

Frequently asked questions

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans was released on 4 November 1927.

Audience reviews

2
  • A

    Andres Gomez

    5/17/2014

    7/10

    Interesting but much more for how the movies were done back in 1927 and how the relationships between men and women were understood.

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    3/27/2022

    7/10

    Wow! Friedrich Murnau really did pull out all of the stops for this gorgeously complex and beautiful story - that is entirely based on human character flaws that ordinarily might make one squirm... None of the characters actually have names, but George O'Brien is contentedly married to Janet Gaynor, living on their farm with their young child. One day, he happens upon the visiting Margaret Livingstone - an urban soph…

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