Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a 1927 movie directed by F.W. Murnau.
A silent-era masterpiece.
Plot
A farmer (George O’ Brien) lives happily with his wife (Janet Gaynor) until he meets an attractive woman from the city (Margaret Livingstone). The farmer falls in love with this sophisticated woman and starts to think that his wife is standing in the way of their love. (Filmaffinity)
Movie Reviews
“[It] conquered time and gravity with a freedom that was startling to its first audiences. To see it today is to be astonished by the boldness of its visual experimentation (…) Rating: ???? (out of 4)” Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
“Imaginative and surprisingly moving for a silent art movie (…) Rating: ???? (out of 5)” Kim Newman: Empire