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1888 - 1931
F. W. Murnau
Bielefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Friedrich Wilhelm “F. W.” Murnau (December 28, 1888 – March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential German film directors of the silent era, and a prominent figure in the expressionist movement in German cinema during the 1920s. Although some of Murnau’s films have been... Read full bio →
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
F. W. Murnau
1927
1h 34m
8.7
The first film from director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau to be finished in the States. The film has the tangible elements of German expressionism. Murnau received a big budget from Fox and the ability to make all the filmmaking decisions. The film has been called the greatest silent film of all time.
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