F. W. Murnau made only three films after he settled in Hollywood, before his untimely death. Sunrise is easily the best of them. From a technical perspective it's a brilliant film. Murnau uses dissolves, overlapping imagery, beautiful cinematography and a "soundtrack" with special effects sounds that make you feel this film more than any other silent film. The sparse use of intertitels is a sign this is a great master at work who doesn't need words to sell an emotional story.
Review of Sunrise
