Sunrise : a song of two humans
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Murnau, F. W. 1888-1931, director.
Fox, William, 1879-1952, producer.
Mayer, Carl, 1894-1944, screenwriter.
Sudermann, Hermann, 1857-1928, screenwriter.
O'Brien, George, 1899-1985, actor.
Fox, William, 1879-1952, producer.
Mayer, Carl, 1894-1944, screenwriter.
Sudermann, Hermann, 1857-1928, screenwriter.
O'Brien, George, 1899-1985, actor.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | SUNRISE (DVD)(CLASSIC) | On Shelf |
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | BLU-RAY FEATURE SUNRISE | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY GOLDEN ERA S | On Shelf |
More Details
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (79 min.) : silent, black and white; 4 3/4 in.
Language
None
Notes
General Note
Includes original Movietone version and European silent version.
General Note
Fully restored digitally remastered videorecording of a motion picture released in 1927.
General Note
Special features: commentary by cinematographer John Bailey; outtakes with commentary by cinematographer John Bailey; outtakes with text cards; original scenario by Carl Mayer with Murnau's annotations; original screenplay ; original theatrical trailer ; restoration notes.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Charles Rosher, Karl Struss; editing, Harold D. Schuster; original music, Hugo Riesenfeld; performed by Olympia Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Timothy Brock.
Participants/Performers
George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, Bodil Rosing, J. Farrell MacDonald, Ralph Sipperly, Jane Winton, Arthur Housman, Eddie Boland.
Description
A naive country man falls for a cold-blooded city woman who persuades him to drown his wife in order to be with her.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray disc; full frame format 1.20:1 (European version: 1.33:1); original Fox Movietone score, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 2.0 (orchestra score); requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Silent, with English (Movietone version), French, or Spanish (European version) intertitles.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1929: Oscars for Best Actress (Janet Gaynor), Best Cinematography (Charles Rosher, Karl Struss), Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production. National Film Preservation Board, USA 1989: National Film Registry.
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Murnau, F. W. 1., Fox, W., Mayer, C., Sudermann, H., O'Brien, G., Gaynor, J., Rosing, B., Sipperly, R., Winton, J., Housman, A., Boland, E., MacDonald, J. F., & Livingston, M. Sunrise: a song of two humans .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)F. W. 1888-1931, Murnau et al.. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)F. W. 1888-1931, Murnau et al.. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans .
Harvard Citation (style guide)Murnau, F. W. 1., Fox, W., Mayer, C., Sudermann, H., O'Brien, G., Gaynor, J. and Rosing, B. et al (n.d.). Sunrise: a song of two humans.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Murnau, F. W. 1888-1931,, et al. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
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