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After the visual fireworks of Sunrise and the now-lost splendour of 4 Devils, F.W. Murnau turned his attention to this vivid, painterly study of an impulsive and fragile marriage among the wheatfields of Minnesota.During a brief stay in Chicago, innocent farmer’s son Lem falls for and weds Kate, a hard-bitten but lonely waitress. Upon bringing her home at the start of harvest time, the honeymoon soon turns into a claustrophobic struggle as they contend with the bitter scorn of his father and the invasive, leering jealousy of the farm’s labouring community.Tenderly romantic and tough-minded in equal measure, City Girl is one of cinema’s great pastorals, featuring some of the most delicate performances Murnau ever filmed and influencing directors such as Terrence Malick and Jean Vigo. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Murnau’s penultimate film in a glorious high-definition transfer.
Original Release
01/30/1930
US Release
01/30/1930
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Charles Farrell | Lem Tustine |
Mary Duncan | Kate |
David Torrence | Mr. J.L. Tustine / Lem's Father |
Edith Yorke | Mrs. J.L. Tustine Blair / Lem's Mother |
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Reaper |
Anne Shirley | Marie Tustine |
Tom McGuire | Matey |
Richard Alexander | Mac |
Patrick Rooney | Butch |
Ed Brady | Reaper |
Directors
Writers
Elliott Lester, Berthold Viertel, Marion Orth, Katherine Hilliker, H.H. Caldwell
Cast
Name | Character |
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Charles Farrell | Lem Tustine |
Mary Duncan | Kate |
David Torrence | Mr. J.L. Tustine / Lem's Father |
Edith Yorke | Mrs. J.L. Tustine Blair / Lem's Mother |
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Reaper |
Anne Shirley | Marie Tustine |
Tom McGuire | Matey |
Richard Alexander | Mac |
Patrick Rooney | Butch |
Ed Brady | Reaper |
Roscoe Ates | Reaper |
Marjorie Beebe | Waitress |
Eddie Boland | Reaper |
Joe Brown | Cafe Patron |
Harry Gripp | Reaper |
Mark Hamilton | Greasy the Reaper |
Werner Klingler | Reaper |
Charles Lane | Man at Train Station |
Harry Leonard | Reaper |
Ivan Linow | Taxi Driver / Taxicab Driver |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William Fox | Producer |