# Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

> A visually rapturous silent fable follows a farmer tempted into betraying his wife and discovering the possibility of forgiveness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/509

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: F. W. Murnau
- Cast: George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, Bodil Rosing, J. Farrell MacDonald, Ralph Sipperly, Jane Winton, Arthur Housman
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018455/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, foreboding, intimate, classic cinema night, film history study

## Synopsis

A tale of love and betrayal unfolds on the shores of a tranquil lake.

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