Sunrise (1927)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Passed
- 1h 34min
- Drama, Romance
- 04 Nov 1927 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
George O'Brien | ... |
The Man
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Janet Gaynor | ... |
The Wife
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Margaret Livingston | ... |
The Woman From the City
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Bodil Rosing | ... |
The Maid
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J. Farrell MacDonald | ... |
The Photographer
(as J. Farrell McDonald)
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Ralph Sipperly | ... |
The Barber
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Jane Winton | ... |
The Manicure Girl
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Arthur Housman | ... |
The Obtrusive Gentleman
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Eddie Boland | ... |
The Obliging Gentleman
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Herman Bing | ... |
Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
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Sidney Bracey | ... |
Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
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Gino Corrado | ... |
Manager of Hair Salon (uncredited)
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Vondell Darr | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Sally Eilers | ... |
Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)
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Gibson Gowland | ... |
Angry Driver (uncredited)
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Fletcher Henderson | ... |
Performer - Song: 'Tozo' (uncredited)
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Leon Janney | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Thomas Jefferson | ... |
Old Seaman (uncredited)
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Bob Kortman | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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F.W. Murnau | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Barry Norton | ... |
Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)
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Robert Parrish | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Sally Phipps | ... |
Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)
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Tempe Pigott | ... |
Flower Seller (uncredited)
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Harry Semels | ... |
Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
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Phillips Smalley | ... |
Head Waiter (uncredited)
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Leo White | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Clarence Wilson | ... |
Money Lender (uncredited)
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Directed by
F.W. Murnau |
Written by
Carl Mayer | ... | (scenario) |
Hermann Sudermann | ... | (from an original theme by) |
Katherine Hilliker | ... | (titles) and |
H.H. Caldwell | ... | (titles) |
Produced by
William Fox | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
R.H. Bassett | ... | (uncredited) (Los Angeles premiere) |
Carli Elinor | ... | (uncredited) (Los Angeles premiere) |
Erno Rapee | ... | (uncredited) (New York premiere) |
Hugo Riesenfeld | ... | (uncredited) (1928) |
Willy Schmidt-Gentner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Charles Rosher | ... | (photography) |
Karl Struss | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
Harold D. Schuster | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Rochus Gliese | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Charles Dudley | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Herman Bing | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Don B. Greenwood | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Alfred Metscher | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Edgar G. Ulmer | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Gordon Wiles | ... | art department head (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Frank D. Williams | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Max Munn Autrey | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Hal Carney | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Frank Powolny | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Stuart Thompson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
Maurice Baron | ... | orchestrator: Erno Rapee score (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
William Fox | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1927) (United States) (theatrical)
- Deutsche Vereins-Film AG (Defa-Deutsche Fox) (1927) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1927) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Royal Film (1928) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1982) (Spain) (VHS)
- Tartan Video (1994) (United Kingdom) (video)
- France 3 (1995) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Critics' Choice Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- NFM Distributie (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- BIM Distribuzione (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Eureka Video (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Eureka Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray/DVD 3 disc set) (Masters of Cinema no.1)
- Future Film (2012) (Finland) (DVD)
- BFI Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans")
- Théâtre du Temple (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Television (United States) (tv)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A farmer with a pretty wife and a young child begins a downward spiral after starting an affair with a vacationing woman from the city. She wants him to return to the city with her but when he mentions his wife, she suggests drowning her. The farmer is reluctant but agrees and he and his wife set off that evening for the city in his boat. When the time comes however he can't go through with it but his wife is scared silly. When they reach the city they see a young couple getting married and he begs his wife to forgive him. She does and they have a wonderful day together: they have their photo taken, go to a funfair, and go dancing. When returning in their boat in the late evening they encounter a huge storm that puts their lives in danger. Written by garykmcd |
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Taglines | THE SCREEN MASTERPIECE OF 1927 (Print Ad- New York Sun, ((New York NY)) 17 December 1927) See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $200,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $208,027 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | F.W. Murnau hated to use title cards in his films, so in Sunrise (1927), the title cards become more and more infrequent as the film progresses and virtually non-existent by the end. See more » |
Goofs | The number of bottles left on the table after the piglet bumps it changes between shots. There are five bottles when the piglet bumps it, but when the Man comes in and grabs the piglet there are seven bottles on it. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Une vague nouvelle (1999). See more » |
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. See more » |