Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
"An artistic masterpiece and also a joy to watch."
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A visually stunning silent melodrama about temptation and redemption that uses German Expressionist style to explore the fragility and ultimate resilience of marriage.
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Essence
Ensemble
George O'Brien
The Man (Anses)
Janet Gaynor
The Wife (Indre)
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
Herman Bing
Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Manager of Hair Salon (uncredited)
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