A young peasant couple finds their marriage threatened by a murderous seductress from the city. As the husband and wife desperately struggle to rekindle their love, elemental forces conspire against them.

A film of unrivalled beauty and visual imagination, Sunrise is a masterpiece of silent cinema. Directed by the great F.W. Murnau, this evocative, lyrical film pairs eye-popping set design with painterly compositions to stunning effect.

Winner of several Oscars, the film’s stature has only grown with time.