Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. 1927. USA. Directed by F. W. Murnau. Screenplay by Carl Mayer, based on the story “The Trip to Tilsit” by Hermann Sudermann. With George O’Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, Bodil Rosing, J. Farrell MacDonald. Restored by the San Francisco Film Preserve with archival footage from The Museum of Modern […]
Join us on Friday, August 14, for a deep dive into the world of DEVO! This presentation will look at the complicated process of reconstructing and restoring the film and video works of this seminal band, with an exploration of the choices made to bring antiquated masters into the modern age. About the Presenter Peter […]
Following the international success of F.W. Murnau’s DER LETZTE MANN (THE LAST LAUGH, 1924), Hollywood producer William Fox (born Wilhelm Fuchs in Austria-Hungary) signed the director to a four-year contract and brought him to Los Angeles. His first film for the Fox Film Corporation – later 20th Century Fox – SUNRISE – A SONG OF TWO HUMANS, earned […]
Step back in time and join us for a truly special cinematic event as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Padlocked (1926), the very first motion picture to premiere at the Cranford Theater when our doors first opened in 1926. Thanks to the incredible preservation efforts of the San Francisco Film Preserve, Padlocked has been […]
