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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measuredbittersweetintenseapproachablelight-touchintimateearnest
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Movie1927·94 min
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Directed by F. W. Murnau
An Academy Award-winning drama romance film directed by F. W. Murnau. Winner of 2 Academy Awards, with 1 additional nomination.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 6%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.8/10
911 ratings
About Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Stylized
- Story Tags
- infidelity, redemption, obsession, early 1900s, small town, wilderness, romantic partners, everyman, femme fatale, tragedy arc, slow burn reveal, forbidden star crossed