“KING OF KINGS”
Cecil B de Mille undertook a formidable task when he set about the filming of "The Life of Christ- It can easily be imagined that the interpretation of such a stupendous theme would bristle with difficulties if an efto be made to please all EShonls of religious thought. How de Mille*' succeeded is evidenced by the sheaves of criticisms which have been received from all members of society, received the Gospel, on this U reaflv great film. Critics, some t e 11, em nbiecting to a few chronologlPil errers h C ave S much praise for the oal =v- r ,i reverent treatment, decofmn Absence Sf melodrama and false vaTueH^ SPbeing Lazarus and « es d lts bro ad beauty of the m la j e^ e fying criticism, breatme , wiiicii could so easily These s^f"e^ iar ‘. ed by an inartistic haPd. show great restraint and dignity.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 243, 4 January 1928, Page 15
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149“KING OF KINGS” Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 243, 4 January 1928, Page 15
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