PALACE THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10737, 7 November 1928, Page 6

PALACE THEATRE.

“ANNA KARENINA.” John Gilbert and Greta Garbo—tlie couple who made new film history in “.Flesh and the .Devil,” appear together aguin—this time in a, world classic, arid one of the most poignant human interest romances of all literature, in Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr’s huge filruisation of Tqlstoi’is “Anna Karenina,” opening to-night at the P'alaee. ft gives a. remarkable portrayal of Count. Vronsky, tho R usisinn Inver, and Miss Garbo as the tragic Anna, lias a role that one might well imagine written specially for her. The story is a tense human interest tale—the story of a greatlove that sacrifices all, and—that is dogged by sinister fate and dramatic tragedy. This story is set in gorgeous surroundings; the, pomp arid circumstances ot the Russian aristocracy before the revolution, when Russia’s eouit was the gayest in tho whole world. Edmund Colliding, dramatist and screen director, scored, a distinct triumph in his direction of the Russian masterpiece, and tho cast is wcllnight perfect. George Fawcett is a compelling figure ns the stern old Grand Duke, and Brandon Hni*st is a sometimes sinister but always in loros ten g character as Count Karenin, while Emily Fitzroy’s characterisation of Countess Betsey leaves nothing to be desired. Little Philippe De Lacy plays tho heroine’s son in a well-balanced performance. Court functions,, military manoeuvres, the snow secnes. and other brilliant detail emltellish the huge production, one of the most lavish screen plays the present season has seen. ,