Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) 2/9

Directed by F. W. Murnau

George O'Brien - The Man
Janet Gaynor - The Wife

A young farmer falls in love with a tempting woman from the city, who persuades him to try and kill his wife, so they can be together. What will happen when the man has a vision of what the city is really like..?

Winner of the 1929 'Best Picture' Oscar for 'Unique and Artistic' Production, and 'Best Actress' for Janet Gaynor.

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[WHITEtotheHEAD]

The beginning tracking shot seen here blows my mind! It follows the man, then pans away and moves through the leaves toward the Woman from the City, the camera stays on her until the man comes into frame again and they finally kiss. It's a minute and 27 seconds long! Brilliant.

[SirRiehl]

@BillyProductions

Maybe it has something to do with these facts:

Showing two married people have sex does not do anything for the film whatsoever.

People really didn't care to see such a thing.

It's totally unnecessary.

"Violence" on the other hand, enhances the plot greatly,

[Pihasanddunes1]

Loaded with superb expressionistic scenes to transcend the technical limitations of the times. Bravura film-making.

[lgee191]

lol dramatic horse 6:40

[lgee191]

I hate the city woman...she's so evil

[DonFarshido]

@BillyProductions

you're such an idiot and the people thumbing up your comment are pathetic. Let's all belittle the old ages, how hilarious they didn't "show sex" while we can see everything we want with a few mouse clicks. Great job. So deluded to not realize that this is a work of art and as such always transcends the boundaries of censorship. Especially this clip is so full of sex that I can only laugh at your comment.

[WeezerGeek182]

his wife looks like heather graham

[Giostrikemaster]

Es de las peliculas mas rifadas para ver con una morra, un dia nubladon echados en el sillon con palomitas, una cobija, recargados y bien a gusto...apliquenla, lo recomiendo..A mi solo me basta con recordar o imaginar

[keyboardhero521]

@WHITEtotheHEAD The way the music builds from the low, intimidating blasts of trombones to a delirious rush of violins is also spectacular.

[vivatonal]

@BillyProductions

I agree. Perhaps Sunrise should be altered to bring it in line with modern sensibilities: More graphic sex; digitally replace Janet Gaynor with Lindsay Lohan; plenty of rap on the soundtrack. On the other hand, we could try to appreciate the fact that the art of the 1920s will necessarily (and in this case happily) be a product of the age, and get over it.

[laisydaisy30]

Just a little side note on Margaret Livingston (The Woman from The City) She was portrayed in the Cat's Meow, as being on William Randolph Hearts's boat when Thomas Ince got shot, possibly as his mistress.

[gladrial89]

I feel like a sex scene really wouldn't have added to a movie either but the fact still remains that censorship at that time never would have allowed sex to have been shown while violence was ok. It really was a doublestandard. Hollywood was scared of sex. I mean look at the fact that the guy and his wife have two separate beds!