Veit Harlan compared his German remake Die Reise nach Tilsit (1939), pointing to the symbolism and soft focus of Sunrise he claimed that it was a poem, whereas his realistic Die Reise nach Tilsit was a film.
Veit Harlan comparouno co remake alemán Die Reise nach Tilsit (1939), indicando que o simbolismo de Sunrise convertíao nun poema, mentres que o realista Die Reise nach Tilsit era un filme.