Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
#12 on IMDb Top 250
An allegorical tale about a man fighting the good and evil within him. Both sides are made flesh - one a sophisticated woman he is attracted to and the other his wife.
Director: F.W. Murnau
Writer: Carl Mayer, Hermann Sudermann
Stars: George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston
Studio: Fox Film Corporation
Genre: Romance
One of the first feature films with a synchronized musical score and sound effects soundtrack. Sunrise won Oscars for Unique and Artistic Picture (Best Picture before it was called BP), best Actress, and Cinematography. The cinematography Oscar is very much earned as it is a beautiful film that does a wonderful job of conveying meaning narrative meaning with few title cards. This is very much appreciated.
A noteworthy moment is when the main characters stand in the street with cars dashing by them and another where the couple is on a boat in the middle of a storm. Cinematographically, this movie blows others out of the water.
Unfortunately, like so many other films that I love from this era, Sunrise was a box office flop. At least it was received well critically because it is beautiful and a joy to watch.