Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (also known as Sunrise) is a 1927 American silent film directed by F W Murnau in his American film debut and starring George O’Brien, Janet Gaynor and Margaret Livingston. The film’s plot follows a married farmer (O’Brien) who falls for a woman vacationing from the city (Livingston), who tries to convince him to murder his wife (Gaynor) in order to be with her.
Sunrise won the Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Picture 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. The film’s legacy has endured, and it is now widely considered a masterpiece and one of the greatest films ever made. In 1989, Sunrise was one of the first 25 films selected by the U.S. Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.
Doors and bar open at 11am. Drinks, coffee, tea and snacks available. Tickets $15 and free for kids 13 and under.
Film duration 95 minutes.