Review of Sunrise (1985) by Christopher D — 26 Aug 2007

Captures everything that was great about the early days of cinema, the sheer fearless joy in experimentation.

This review of Sunrise (1985) was written by Christopher D on 26 Aug 2007.

Sunrise has generally received very positive reviews.

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