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Sunrise:
A Song of Two Humans at Library Film Series
The Greenville Public Library Third Floor Film Series will screen the
1927 silent classic Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans in March.
Directed by F.W. Murnau, Sunrise tells the story of a failing marriage
that finds new hope and energy.
The film opens on an unnamed farming couple who are clearly miserable
in their life together. The husband (George O'Brien) is having an
affair with a "woman from the city" who is vacationing in the
countryside. She convinces him to murder his wife (Janet Gaynor) and
run away with her to the city.
He agrees, but when remorse stays his hand, he and his wife rekindle
their love. The film is an exploration of love, grief, and the meaning
of happiness, told in the gothic style Murnau helped pioneer as a major
director in the German Expressionist movement.
Join us at the Library on Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m., as we screen
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. Free popcorn, candy, and soft drinks
will be provided, and David Nilsen will lead a brief discussion after
the film. We hope to see you there.
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