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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) | The Film Index

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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

192794 minDirected by F.W. Murnau

1927

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Credits

Director

Writers

Cast

★George O'Brien

Character: The Man (Anses)

★Janet Gaynor

Character: The Wife (Indre)

★Margaret Livingston

Character: The Woman from the City

★Bodil Rosing

Character: The Maid

★J. Farrell MacDonald

Character: The Photographer

★Ralph Sipperly

Character: The Barber

Character: The Manicure Girl

★Arthur Housman

Character: The Obtrusive Gentleman

Other

★Charles Rosher

Credit: Cinematographer

Credit: Producer

Film Record

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Country: United States
Release: 4 NOV 1927
Runtime: 94 min
Original Language: English

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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.

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