Sunrise(a.k.a. "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans")
US (1927): Drama/Romance/Silent (Musical score and sound effects)
An attractive woman from the city (Margaret Livingston), on vacation, stays in a small farming community and dazzles a young married farmer (George O'Brien). The wicked woman suggests that the man's deceptively dowdy-looking wife (Janet Gaynor) might "accidentally" drown. Can he, will he go through with it? The scene changes; in unexpected company, the man gets a kaleidoscopic taste of what the actual city is like. The dramatic climax comes in a fearsome storm and its aftermath. F.W. Murnau directs. (IMDb)
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· Unique and Artistic Picture 1927-28: Fox (William Fox, producer)
· Best Actress 1927-28: Janet Gaynor (co-nomination with Seventh Heaven and Street Angel)
· Best Cinematography 1927-28: Charles Rosher, Karl Struss
· Interior Decoration 1927-28: Rochus Gliese - Art Direction
4 nominations, 3 Awards (1 shared)