Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Based On the book by Hermann Sudermann

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (also known as Sunrise) is a 1927 American synchronized sound romantic drama directed by German director F. W. Murnau (in his American film debut) and starring George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, and Margaret Livingston. The film's plot follows a married farmer (O'Brien) who falls for a woman vacationing from the city (Livingston), who tries to convince him to murder his wife (Gaynor) in order to be with her. While the film has no audible dialogue, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Movietone sound-on-film process. The story was adapted by Carl Mayer from the short story "The Excursion to Tilsit", from the 1917 collection with the same title by Hermann Sudermann.

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Release date:

September 23, 1927

Director:

F. W. Murnau

Cast:

Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, George O'Brien, Jane Winton, Arthur Housman

Genre:

Romance, Drama, Silent

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1927 in adaptations