
City Girl(1930)
A waitress from Chicago falls in love with a man from rural Minnesota and marries him, with the intent of living a better life - but life on the farm has its own challenges.


“"An artistic masterpiece and also a joy to watch."”
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.

George O'Brien
The Man (Anses)

Janet Gaynor
The Wife (Indre)

Margaret Livingston
The Woman from the City

Bodil Rosing
The Maid

J. Farrell MacDonald
The Photographer
Ralph Sipperly
The Barber

Jane Winton
The Manicure Girl

Arthur Housman
The Obtrusive Gentleman

Eddie Boland
The Obliging Gentleman

Herman Bing
Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a drama, romance film released in 1927 exploring themes of adultery, lake, love triangle, pig, marriage crisis, country life. Directed by F. W. Murnau, it stars George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston. A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
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