Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

"An artistic masterpiece and also a joy to watch."
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Timing: 1:34 (94 min)

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

What's left behind the scenes

  • In 1989, the film was included in the U.S. National Film Registry.
  • The first film with musical and sound effects recorded using "Movietone" technology.
  • The film's negatives were destroyed in a fire in 1937.
  • The entire city in the film is one huge set.
  • The film's screenplay is based on Hermann Sudermann's 1917 novel 'Journey to Tilsit'.
  • ’Sunrise’ is the first and only film to have received an ‘Oscar’ for Best Picture in the category of ‘Unique and Artistic Picture’ (this category no longer exists).
  • The film's screenplay is based on Herman Sudermann's 1917 novel 'Journey to Tilsit'.

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