STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 461, 17 September 1928, Page 14

STRAND

“SUNRISE” “Sunrise/' the exceptional Fox picture made by the great German director, Dr. F. W. Murnau, will be shown again this evening at the Strand Theatre. It has been the aim of the director, in the making of this picture, to portray a story not of any one country but applicable to any two persons in any part of the world. To this end he employs in the course of the film what might be termed an international city, built for this production in Hollywood. It is a splendid notion, though quite certain to set a number of geo-graphically-minded persons stewing over locations on the map. The three chief characters are played with intelligence and an entire lack of theatricalism by George O’Brien, Janet Gaynor and Margaret Livingston, with occasional portraits by other competent Fox artists. George O’Brien has hitherto been known as a handsome and athletic leading man, but here he makes the countryman a real figure, while Miss Gaynor adds to the prevailing impression that an actress of real talent has joined the small group of the ilk in Hollywood. As the “other woman” Margaret Livingston is convincing without dragging out the old studio-vampire bag of tricks much overworked since the days of Theda Bara.

Even people who pay no attention to the movies cannot afford to miss this picture. It was an outstanding- event on Broadway and it is one of the biggest hits ever played here. The picture is preceded by a beautiful stage presentation entitled “The Angelus,” and special music is played by the Strand Symphony Orchestra under Miss Eve Bfcntley.