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Europe's Great Cinemas (2026)
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Blending stunning architecture, historical archive footage, and fascinating stories, the series traces the golden age of cinema, from glamorous premieres and legendary film stars to personal memories and cultural milestones. It reveals how these magnificent movie palaces survived wars, crises, and changing viewing habits, remaining vibrant cultural landmarks and places of shared emotion in the age of digital streaming.
Seasons & episodes
E1Grand Rex ParisMay 3, 2026 · 27m
Opened in 1932, the Grand Rex cinema in Paris has the highest capacity of any cinema in the world. The art-deco creation, much-loved by Par…
E2Lichtburg, EssenMay 10, 2026 · 27m
Focus on Europe’s most beautiful temples of the silver screen. In this episode we discover the Lichtburg in Essen, Germany. Built in 1928 i…
E3Royal Theatre Tuschinski, AmsterdamMay 17, 2026 · 27m
Designed in a unique style that mixes elements of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and the Amsterdam School, this extraordinary cinema was commissione…
E4Urania National Film Theatre, BudapestMay 24, 2026 · 27m
Built by the German architect Henrik Schmal in Budapest in 1896 as a variety theatre, the Uránia National Film Theatre remains an architect…
Cast
Edda FischerSelf - Narrator (voice)Jule VollmerSelf - Narrator (voice)Hannah HolthausSelf - Narrator (voice)Olaf ReitzSelf - Narrator (voice)Markus J. BachmannSelf - Narrator (voice)You may also like
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