Sunrise (1927) ( Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans ) ( Sun rise: A Song of 2 Humans )

Sunrise (1927) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Alternate Title: Sun rise: A Song of 2 Humans
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )
Silent ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
93 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White
Booklet
Remastered
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 1927 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
F.W. Murnau

Written By:
Carl Mayer
Hermann Sudermann

Actors:
George O'Brien ..... The Man
Janet Gaynor ..... The Wife
Margaret Livingston ..... The Woman From the City
Bodil Rosing ..... The Maid
J. Farrell MacDonald ..... The Photographer
Ralph Sipperly ..... The Barber
Jane Winton ..... The Manicure Girl
Arthur Housman ..... The Obtrusive Gentleman
Eddie Boland ..... The Obliging Gentleman

Synopsis:

This new edition of Sunrise contains two versions of the film: the previously released Movietone version and an alternate silent version of the film, recently discovered in the Czech Republic, of a higher visual quality than any other known source. The culmination of one of the greatest careers in film history, F. W. Murnau's Sunrise blends a story of fable-like simplicity with unparalleled visual imagination and technical ingenuity. Invited to Hollywood by William Fox and given total artistic freedom on any project he wished, Murnau's tale of the idyllic marriage of a peasant couple (George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor) threatened by a vamp-like seductress from the city (Margaret Livingston) created a milestone of film expressionism. Made in the twilight of the silent era, Sunrise became both a swan song for a vanishing medium and one of the few films to instantly achieve legendary status. Winner of three Oscars for Best Actress (Gaynor), Cinematography, and a never-repeated award for 'Unique and Artistic Picture', its influence and stature has only grown with each passing year.

Beginning in summer, we meet a 'woman from the city' on vacation in the country, who we then discover is having an affair with a 'farmer'. The 'woman from the city' then proposes that he drowns his wife so they can run away together. Overwhelmed by the woman from the city, he decides to take his neglected wife for a row in a boat. She gets excited for the date, leaving her child at home, ready for a romantic day with her husband, hoping to rekindle their lost love. Whilst our rowing in the little boat, she senses something is not right. He attempts to push her overboard, but backs out last minute. She then escapes into the city, leaving him to chase after her. Eventually, he proves to her how much he loves her and she comes to forgive him as they share the day together, rekindling their love. Still, the thought of the city woman is in the back of his mind. Suffering severe grief and anger, the farmer is faced with a moral dilemma, torn between two loves and with murder on his mind.

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

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 27 January, 2014.