Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

"An artistic masterpiece and also a joy to watch."

Directed by F. W. Murnau

Produced by Fox Film Corporation

192794 min7.8 / 10

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.

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  • Is Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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There is almost nothing else like this.

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Love95

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