Sunrise - The Masters of Cinema Series [videorecording] / director, F.W. Murnau; producer, William Fox; writer, Carl Mayer.
Publisher number: EKA70050 | EurekaLanguage: English Summary language: English Publication details: Eureka, 2011.Description: 3 videodiscs (172 min.) : b&wGenre/Form: DDC classification:- 23
| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 week loan (DVD) | Hockney Library Film Collection | FC/SUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Please remember to unlock the case after issuing. | 741224712X |
Region 2, 3 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Languages (English), Sound (Dolby Mono), Other languages English, Other Language Sound Dolby Stereo, Subtitles (English), Bonus footage, Trailers, Outtakes, Commentary (John Bailey (Cinematographer)), Other documentaries ('Murnau's 4 Devils - Traces of a Lost Film'), Booklet, Includes Movietone version and recently discovered Czech Republic version, features original Movietone score and alternate Olympic Chamber Orchestra score.
Made in 1927.
Based on the novel 'The journey to Tilsit' by Hermann Sudermann.
Credits: cinematographer, Charles Rosher; cinematographer, Karl Struss.
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Cast: George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingstone, Bodil Rosing, J. Farrell MacDonald, Ralph Sipperly.
F.W. Murnau directs this silent romantic drama. George O'Brien stars as a young farmer who falls for The Woman from the City (Margaret Livingstone) and agrees to murder his Wife (Janet Gaynor) by drowning her. He is unable to fulfil his plan though, and instead reconciles with her. Together they embark on a celebratory adventure in the city, but on their way home the Wife is lost overboard in a storm and believed drowned. The Woman from the City arrives to claim The Man, believing he has committed murder for her; but word arrives that his Wife has been saved and he rushes to her side. The film won three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Gaynor).
BBFC code: U.
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