1927 · 1h 34m · Drama, Romance

Sunrise

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Directed byF.W. Murnau

IMDb

8.1

57.2K votes

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98%

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Released Nov 4, 1927 by 20th Century Studios

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2nd of 6Films of 1927 with 10,000+ votes

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Critics (Metacritic)95

Audience (IMDb x 10)81

Critics liked it more than audiences did, by 14 points.

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Cast

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Director: F.W. Murnau
Writers: Carl Mayer Hermann Sudermann Katherine Hilliker H.H. Caldwell
Cinematography: Charles Rosher Karl Struss

3 nominations, 2 wins

Awards record

Best Production Design · Academy Awards 1929
Rochus Gliese
Nominated
Best Cinematography · Academy Awards 1929
Charles Rosher, Karl Struss
Won
Unique and Artistic Picture · Academy Awards 1929
Fox
Won

Takes

On Sunrise

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