Sunrise

Sunrise

  • Director: F.W. Murnau
  • Writer: Carl Mayer,Hermann Sudermann,Katherine Hilliker
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: None, English
  • Release date: November 4, 1927
  • Aspect ratio: 1.33 : 1
  • Also known as: Излазак сунца
  • "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans" is a love crime film produced by American Fox Film Company, directed by German director F·W·FW Murnau, starring George O'Brien and Jenny Gaynor. The film was released in the United States on November 4, 1927.
    The film tells the story of a young farmer who fell in love with a city woman and decided to drown his wife under her bewilderment, then sold the farm and moved to the city to stay and fly with her.

    Details

    • Release date November 4, 1927
    • Filming locations Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production companies Fox Film Corporation

    Box office

    Budget

    $200,000 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $121,107

    Movie reviews

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    • By Ole 2022-03-25 09:01:10

      Movie Notes 013: Sunrise

      Narrative:
      The peasant male protagonist was tempted by a woman from the city and wanted to take a boat out to kill his wife and then sell the farm and go to the city to live with the woman. On the way, he couldn't bear to do it. The frightened wife ran into the city and he chased after him. . When watching the wedding in the church, the male protagonist repented and the two reconciled. After an "exploration" in the city, the two returned romantically on the moonlit night. There was a...

    • By Rebecca 2022-03-25 09:01:10

      "sunrise"

      The film depicts the prosperity of the city from the beginning, with many economic products under the industrial system, such as cruise ships, automobiles and bustling streets. The city girl came to the countryside, was dressing up in front of the mirror, and was about to visit the farm boy. The city and the farm are a strong binary opposition, and this form of expression at that time also symbolized that the industry would also begin to invade the simple countryside. The city girl...

    • By Aletha 2022-03-25 09:01:10

      silent film era

      The first silent film, an unexpected total acceptance. There are no cumbersome lines and dialogues, and the characters' inner feelings are expressed with attractive body language and expressions, and the control of the music is so perfect. It is obviously a color film of the last century.

      When talking about silent films with her non-fan friends, she faintly threw two words: boring. Black and white films themselves are difficult to accept for ordinary audiences, let alone silent films....

    • By Doug 2022-03-25 09:01:10

      classic power

      The beauty of the hostess makes you fall in love. In such an ordinary love story, the director's guiding skills are amazing.
          When the male protagonist wants to kill the female protagonist, the distance between the male protagonist and the female protagonist who walks step by step toward the female protagonist indicates that the freedom of life of the female protagonist is violated, and the proximity of the distance indicates violation rather than inherent intimacy. The thought of the...

    • By Herta 2022-03-25 09:01:10

      "Silent Film and New Technology"

      Recently, I watched two silent films in succession, the other is "The Passion of Joan of Arc". I like both of them, one expressing love and the other expressing faith. This film once made me cry, especially in the church section. The white wedding dress, the church bell, and the kind priest made me deeply feel the sanctity of marriage. In fact, whether it is a silent film or a sound film, the image is moving. This is the only thing that distinguishes the film from other art forms. No matter...

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    • By Yasmin 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Wife murder and honeymoon. Two clumps of floating rushes, "Don't be afraid of me!", the kiss that caused the traffic jam, the crystal-clear tears on the cheeks, the black pig who strayed into the dance floor, the crony that slipped off her shoulders when she applauded. The male lead is sometimes like Adam Sandler, and the female lead is sometimes like Drew...

    • By Verda 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Or the tone of the foot jumps a bit randomly, is this the true meaning of expressionism =. = [Women still look good on the bed with their hair down....

    • By Jackie 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      I was so moved to see it on the plane.. Moonlight tryst. Metaphor. city&farm. Dog's unease. Moment of killing intent. wedding scene. guide her and love her. keep and protect her from all harms. Honeymoon and the Virgin. most...

    • By Mike 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      "This song of husband and wife belongs to nowhere, but nowhere, and you can hear it wherever you are. Whether it's sunrise or sunset, in the chaotic city or under the broad skies of the countryside, life is mostly alike, sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet...

    • By Irving 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      The ending is unexpected, the emotion is real, and it thoroughly demonstrates the charm of silent films. Only then did I realize that sometimes it doesn't matter whether the movie has sound or...

    Background creation

    The first work of the famous German director FW Murnau to the United States to shoot, won the first Oscar for best actress, two golden awards for best photography and a special award-the art quality award. This film marks the highest artistic level of the silent film era, and is also the pinnacle of German expressionism (although in theory it should be considered an American film). Even today, it still has a strong emotional appeal....
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    "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans" is shrouded in soft light and rich poetry. This film adapted from a German novel has a distinctive German style: the variability of the lens and the angle of view, the effect of subjective photography, and expressionism. The expressive technique of the movie allows the viewer to be sure that this is an undisputed classic film in the first few minutes of watching it. The two different worlds of city and...
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    Movie quotes

    • [opening title cards]

      Title Card: This song of the Man and his Wife is of no place and every place; you might hear it anywhere, at any time.

      Title Card: 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.

    • The Maid: They used to be like children, carefree... always happy and laughing... Now he ruins himself for that woman from the city - Money-lenders strip the farm - and his wife sits alone.

    • The Woman From the City: Tell me! You are all mine?