In 1927, F.W. Murnau's move from Weimar Germany to Hollywood resulted in the production of one of the greats of silent cinema, Sunrise A Song of Two Humans. With a creative team of German emigres and a Hollywood budget, the film is singular in its cinematic style and influences. See also this analysis of Murnau's 1922 classic Nosferatu    • Nosferatu: Analysis of Film Form, Aut...