And now having actually seen "he King of Kings" we cannot understand the objections that some cities have raised. A mor beautiful and reverent or one more wholly in good. taste: and devoid of "cheap" sensation, it seems to us impossible to conceive. Truly a great brain inspired its Production. from beginning to, end, concentrating only on how to bring 8 essential story of Christ before: people in the most human, mast appropriate—may we say? most avent way possible. We venture ta say that many spectators have:
wor realized the-meaning of tha story as they will atter seeing this great film.
Ta. this, It need hardly be" said, almost everything depends on. the interpretation of Christ Himself.
fe have seen invidious comparisons between Mr, H.B, Warner and the: Oberammergau actor; but without that Be. Wan congratulated on hia success in supremely dittcult task, Not unnaturally" ho has. taken' somewhat the conventional view of Christ as contrasted with the athletic, lectrie figure. that some modern' writers have imagined, rejoicing in evosy Dhaso of exuberant life.
was that, but' the average spectator would be shocked shown sucha Christ on the see cen, Agatuat that, there is no lack humanity in Me, Warner's presentation: the conventional yearning look, which one had rather dreaded, is finely kept under restraint; and for one notable example, all the scene with the children is occupied with Mia mending the tex of a doll by the ordinary: methods of a earpentex, Tt ly a charming scene with a touch of reality about it most welcome,
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