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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (also known as Sunrise) is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by German director F. W. Murnau and starring George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, and Margaret Livingston. The story was adapted by Carl Mayer from the short story "The Excursion to Tilsit", from the collection with the same title by Hermann Sudermann.
Murnau chose to use the then new Fox Movietone sound-on-film system, making Sunrise one of the first feature films with a synchronized musical score and sound effects soundtrack. The film incorporated Charles Gounod's 1872 composition Funeral March of a Marionette, which was later used as the theme for the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65).
Sunrise won the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production at the 1st Academy Awards in 1929. Janet Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the film (she also won for her performances in 1927's 7th Heaven and 1928's Street Angel). In 1989, Sunrise was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the United States Library of Congress for films that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The 2007 update of the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American films ranked it number 82, and the British Film Institute's 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll named it the fifth-best film in the history of motion pictures, while directors named it 22nd.
Legendary film director F. W. Murnau is the real star of this masterpiece of all time. Cast: George O´Brien (The Man), Janet Gaynor (the Wife), Margaret Livingstone (Woman of the City), Bodil Rosing (the Maid), J. Farrel McDonald (Photographer), Ralph Sipperly (The Barber), Jane Winton (Manicure girl), Arthur Houseman (The Obtrusive Gentleman), Eddie Boland (The Obliging Gentleman), Sidney Bracy (Dance Hall manager), Gino Corrado (Hair salon manager), Thomas Jefferson (Old Seaman), Phillips Smalley (Head Waiter). Screen Play: Carl Mayer & F.W. Murnau. Photography: Karl Struss & Charles Rosher. Art Direction: Rochus Gliese. Edition: Harold Schuster Music: Hugo Riesenfeld (recorded in Fox Movietone sound process) Special effects: Frank Williams Sound Mixing: F. W. Murnau. Assistant direct...
Sunrise is full of impressive scenes, but this is one of the most famous ones in the movie, where the woman from the city convinces her love to try to drown his wife and leave with her. There are some very impressive effects in this scene.
I'm reposting this because youtube somehow created a new account I didn't want and stuck it there. On May 17, 2014 (a day after the 85th anniversary of when it won the "Artistic Achievement" Oscar), I played more-or-less the original Hugo Riesenfeld score for SUNRISE at the Niles Film Museum. Here's a sample of the music.
"Director F.W. Murnau's emotional odyssey stars George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor as a country couple whose marriage is threatened when O'Brien falls prey to cosmopolitan temptress Margaret Livingston's feminine wiles. Imbued with an intoxicating ambiance in style and substance, the lyrical silent film -- which is, by turns, quixotic, blissful, sensual and terrifying -- chalked up Academy Awards for Best Actress (Gaynor) and Best Cinematography."
Me talking about one of my all time favorite movies, "Sunrise" by FW Murnau (1927). An amazing movie that you should all see!!! :-) It's so good that you won't even realize you're watching a silent movie. :-) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018455/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED!!
F.W. Murnau, who directed such classics of German Expressionism as Nosferatu and The Last Laugh, brought his aesthetic vision to Hollywood with Sunrise (1927). As in other Expressionist films, Murnau expresses his characters' inner conflicts and desires through costume and lighting, as well as using such aspects of mise en scene as special effects and framing to further heighten the dark dramatic tension. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Un granjero (George O'Brien) convive felizmente en el campo con su esposa (Janet Gaynor). Pero la aparición de una seductora mujer (Margaret Livingston) de la ciudad hace que comience a enamorarse de ésta, y a pensar que su mujer es un estorbo que se interpone en la felicidad entre él y su nueva y sofisticada amante.
Here we are living in this glorious time Go on celebrating and show ´em your pride Look what we´ve done look what we´ve reached Oh I think no one can see
And what we all do for our luxury Raping the forests and poison the seas I think there´ s nothing we wouldn´t do If the result may be good
Bridge But in the end of all Mother Nature's standing tall From a distance it looks still all right Just when you get too close You can see the overdose And as well the marks we left behind
We all have our wishes, we all have our dreams We don´t see the signs, don´t know what they mean We close our eyes and live further on As the world owns us alone
And so the resources are not rare enough At war they throw bombs on the oil-springs, oh god Is this the end, we´re heading for In anger and fear all alone
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horus As long the world´s turning, the sun keeps on burning The greed in our hearts will keep us apart The Chance of tomorrow is my greatest sorrow So come on, unite and let the sun rise again
Solo
What is our aim, we´re heading for What is our aim, we´re heading for
Don´t lose the illusion of changing the way Fight the insanity stands in our way Don´t follow the mainstream - resist as you can In future they may understand
How long can we live in those glorious times No one can say when we´ll cross the line Of no return from our point of view And the sun hit the sea the last time
Bridge