movie poster for SUNRISE

Flicks ID

5086

Cert

U

Running time

91 mins

Country

Language

Format

DVD

SUNRISE (1927)

F W MURNAU

Plot

German folklore pervades this romantic tale of a man deciding to murder his wife and then changing his mind, in the end spending an enjoyable day with her. Dreamlike lyricism underlies the moral fable, achieving images of undeniable emotion and beauty. A silent, perhaps THE silent classic.