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The Resource Sunrise : a song of two humans, William Fox presents ; scenario by Carl Mayer from an original theme by Hermann Sudermann ; directed by F.W. Murnau

Sunrise : a song of two humans, William Fox presents ; scenario by Carl Mayer from an original theme by Hermann Sudermann ; directed by F.W. Murnau

Label
Sunrise : a song of two humans
Title
Sunrise
Title remainder
a song of two humans
Statement of responsibility
William Fox presents ; scenario by Carl Mayer from an original theme by Hermann Sudermann ; directed by F.W. Murnau
Title variation
  • William Fox presents
  • Song of two humans
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
A villager in love with a city woman tries to kill his wife; later he repents and spends a happy day with her
Member of
Awards note
Academy Awards: Most unique and artistic production, Best actress (Jane Gaynor), Best cinematography.
Cataloging source
MDK
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Photography, Charles Rosher, Karl Struss ; titles, Katherine Hilliker, H.H. Caldwell
Dewey number
791.4372
Language note
Silent film with two music tracks, English captions; optional subtitles in French or Spanish
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.S86 2002
PerformerNote
George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, Bodil Rosing
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1888-1931
  • 1879-1952
  • 1894-1944
  • 1899-1985
  • 1900-1984
  • 1877-1941
  • 1885-1974
  • 1886-1981
  • 1857-1928
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Murnau, F. W.
  • Fox, William
  • Mayer, Carl
  • O'Brien, George
  • Gaynor, Janet
  • Livingston, Margaret
  • Rosing, Bodil
  • Rosher, Charles
  • Struss, Karl
  • Caldwell, H. H
  • Sudermann, Hermann
  • Fox Film Corporation
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
95
Series statement
20th Century Fox studio classics
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Man-woman relationships
  • City and town life
  • Country life
  • Farm life
  • Outdoor life
  • Rural conditions
  • Married people
  • Farm life
  • City and town life
  • Country life
  • Farm life
  • Love
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Married people
  • Outdoor life
  • Rural conditions
  • United States
  • Farm life
  • Farm life
  • Love
Technique
live action
Label
Sunrise : a song of two humans, William Fox presents ; scenario by Carl Mayer from an original theme by Hermann Sudermann ; directed by F.W. Murnau
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Videodisc release of the 1927 Fox Film Corporation motion picture
  • Features: original MovieTone score (mono); Olympia Chamber Orchestra Score composed and conducted by Timothy Brock (stereo); optional commentary by ASC cinematographer John Bailey; outtakes with text cards; original scenario by Carl Mayer with annotations by Murnau; theatrical trailer; still gallery; Sunrise screenplay; restoration notes; Four Devils, Murmau's lost film; Four Devils treatment; Four Devils screenplay
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • To the city
  • A broken heart
  • Forgiveness
  • The barber shop
  • The photographer's studio
  • The carnival
  • The pig's progress
  • The peasant dance
  • Honeymoon's end
  • Home by moonlight
  • Main titles
  • The storm
  • Lost
  • The search
  • A man alone
  • Safe
  • Sunrise
  • Summertime
  • A woman of the city
  • The unfaithful husband
  • Come to the city
  • Doubt and desire
  • A trip across the water
  • The terrible truth
Control code
1959754
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Limited edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (95 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543068587
Other physical details
silent, black and white
Publisher number
0876280
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o52913520
  • (OCoLC)52913520
System details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Sunrise : a song of two humans, William Fox presents ; scenario by Carl Mayer from an original theme by Hermann Sudermann ; directed by F.W. Murnau
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Videodisc release of the 1927 Fox Film Corporation motion picture
  • Features: original MovieTone score (mono); Olympia Chamber Orchestra Score composed and conducted by Timothy Brock (stereo); optional commentary by ASC cinematographer John Bailey; outtakes with text cards; original scenario by Carl Mayer with annotations by Murnau; theatrical trailer; still gallery; Sunrise screenplay; restoration notes; Four Devils, Murmau's lost film; Four Devils treatment; Four Devils screenplay
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • To the city
  • A broken heart
  • Forgiveness
  • The barber shop
  • The photographer's studio
  • The carnival
  • The pig's progress
  • The peasant dance
  • Honeymoon's end
  • Home by moonlight
  • Main titles
  • The storm
  • Lost
  • The search
  • A man alone
  • Safe
  • Sunrise
  • Summertime
  • A woman of the city
  • The unfaithful husband
  • Come to the city
  • Doubt and desire
  • A trip across the water
  • The terrible truth
Control code
1959754
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Limited edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (95 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543068587
Other physical details
silent, black and white
Publisher number
0876280
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o52913520
  • (OCoLC)52913520
System details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1
Video recording format
DVD

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