The Excursion to Tilsit
by Hermann Sudermannliterary work· published 1917
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The Excursion to Tilsit is a 1917 collection of short stories or novellas by the German writer Hermann Sudermann. Its German title is Litauische Geschichten, which means "Lithuanian stories". The book consists of four stories set in rural Lithuania in the mid 19th century. It was published in English in 1930, translated by Lewis Galantière. Several stories from the book have been adapted for film. Most famously, F. W. Murnau's 1927 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is loosely based on the titular story.
Adaptations (1)
The Excursion to Tilsit was adapted into a 1927 film.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans1927 · film · 94 min · dir. F.W. Murnau · IMDb ↗A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
