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Sunrise

Black & White, Farm, Couple • 1927 • 1 hr 34 min Not Rated

Bored with his wife (Janet Gaynor), their baby and the dull routine of farm life, a farmer (George O'Brien) falls under the spell of a flirtatious city girl (Margaret Livingston) who convinces him to drown his wife so they can escape together. When his wife becomes suspicious of his plan and runs away to the city, the farmer pursues her, slowly regaining her trust as the two rediscover their love for each other in this award-winning silent classic.



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DirectorF.W. Murnau

StarringGeorge O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston

WriterCarl Mayer, Hermann Sudermann, Katherine Hilliker

StudioFox Film, 20th Century Studios

Released November 4, 1927

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