AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

•SUN UP " TO-NIGHT. For its stark realism ami compelling sincerity, the new .Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr picture, " Sun Fp." to lie shown at the Princess Then ire in-iiigbt, is a notable addition to the list o] great dramatic screen creations. It is so

new, so entirely ditlerent, in its con ciption and production, that there cat he no real basis lor comparison. It-

tremendous dramatic possibilities have been exploited to the lull by the leadin jj; players, Conrad Nagel. Pauline Starke, and Lucille i'a Verne. For Nagel and .Miss Starke the change to this Lype of role from those they have been accustomed to portray, was a daring experiment, but one attended by very remarkable consequences. 'I he great conviction they give their parts is a line achievement. The basic theme ot this powerful story is the spiritual and moral enlightenment that contact with the outside world brings to an

ignorant mountain settlement, the illicit >i t; 111 1 s of which are sullenly delimit nf all law and authority, and are (invented by a primitive creed that demands a life for a life. Generations ot biller lends and savage revenue had left the little commiinitx eonespondiugly primitive in instincts and reason. A delightful romance between a beautiluj girl and a youth who returns from the war. and through his own awakening brines a new ami better life to the village, gives the lilm a lomantie elmrm. Others in the east are George K. Arthur. Fdward Connelly. Arthur Rankin, and Sam de Grasse. It was directed lor Aletro-Goldwyn-Maycr bv Kdnuind Goulding.

A eon,| ~ccnic. screen snapshots, and i comedy wili' complete the display lo-