Seventh Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

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"Seventh Heaven," "Street Angel," and "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans" are three landmark late-1920s silent films whose leading female performances were jointly honored in the first Academy Awards' unique single Best Actress recognition.

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instanceOf film actress
group of films
silent feature film
associatedWith Janet Gaynor
award Academy Award for Best Actress (performance across all three films)
first Academy Award for Best Actress
awardContext contributed to Janet Gaynor’s first Academy Award for Best Actress
first Academy Awards
awardWork Seventh Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
consistsOf Seventh Heaven
Street Angel
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
countryOfOrigin United States
director F. W. Murnau
Frank Borzage
filmEra silent film era
genre romantic drama film
silent drama films
language silent film with English intertitles
silent film with intertitles
notableFor association with the first Academy Award for Best Actress
leading female performances jointly honored at the first Academy Awards
productionCompany Fox Film Corporation
releaseYear 1927
1928
shortName Sunrise
starring Charles Farrell
George O’Brien
Janet Gaynor
timePeriod late 1920s

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1st Academy Awards bestActressWinningRole Seventh Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Janet Gaynor awardWork Seventh Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans