F. W. Murnau's SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS (1927) @ The ARKADIN/$5 | SILENT!

Since this 50-seat theater DOES sell out MANY events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online BEFORE signing up for this MeetUp Event!

There is NO FEE for this service.

IF something comes up and you can't make it, simply email [arkadincinema@gmail.com](mailto:arkadincinema@gmail.com) for a prompt refund.
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January 2026 Schedule
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General Admission - $5

5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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PLENTY of Public Parking a block closer to the Bevo Mill @ Walsh/Duke & Gravois!
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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This film is presented by Silents, Please! STL and will feature a special introduction from SPSTL’s Kate Stewart.
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Based on "The Excursion to Tilsit" 1917 story in "Litauische Geschichten" by Hermann Sudermann
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Sudermann

“Murnau’s silent masterpiece contains some of the most glorious visual set-pieces in the history of cinema.” – Chicago Tribune

Often considered one of the greatest films ever made—it came in at #11 in the most recent edition of Sight & Sound‘s prestigious poll of film critics—SUNRISE is an enduring testament to the emotive power of cinema. Telling the simple, yet powerful, tale of a farmer (George O’Brien), bored with country life, who’s seduced by a city gal (Margaret Livingston) into killing his wife (Janet Gaynor), only for the married couple to rediscover their love for each other. Directed by German Expressionist master F.W. Murnau, then working in the United States, the film is bursting with grand emotion, given life by a roving camera that seems to fly through the air. SUNRISE won an Oscar for Unique and Artistic Picture at the very first Academy Awards (a kind of joint Best Picture prize it shared with Wings) and also nabbed a statue for its star Janet Gaynor (an award that was also for her work in two other films; things were more complicated back then). As Roger Ebert wrote in his appreciation of Murnau’s film, “silent films had a language of their own; they aimed for the emotions, not the mind, and the best of them wanted to be, not a story, but an experience.” With its great beauty and depth of feeling, SUNRISE is not just an experience, but potentially a life-changing one.

The Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and [DoesTheDogDie.com](https://www.doesthedogdie.com/), as well as through general internet searches.
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NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 98% on the Tomatometer and a 92% on the Popcornmeter.

https://arkadincinema.com/event/sunrise-a-song-of-two-humans-1927-presented-by-silents-please-stl/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise:_A_Song_of_Two_Humans