Stambaugh screens ‘Sunrise’ with organ accompaniment
A silent film classic will get live organ accompaniment Sunday at Stambaugh Auditorium. “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” is a 1927 film directed by German filmmaker F.W. Murnau. It follows a rural farmer bewitched by a glamorous city woman, who convinces him to drown his wife. Unable to commit murder, the farmer follows his fleeing wife to the city, where the couple ultimately rediscovers their love. The film was acclaimed for pushing the boundaries of the purely visual and auditory medium. Released right at the dawn of the "talkies," Sunrise was the first feature film released ...