Cinéma du Panthéon

Facade of Cinéma du Panthéon.
Entrance with evening lighting.

The Cinéma du Panthéon is a movie theater in Paris. It has been in uninterrupted operation for over 100 years.[1]: 26 

History

Opened in 1907 on the site of a gymnasium next to the Sorbonne, the Cinéma du Panthéon's single screen has been in daily service since.[1]: 26 

From 1929 to 1990 it belonged to Pierre Braunberger, the producer of François Truffaut and Alain Resnais. Jean-Paul Sartre described his visit to the cinema as a young child in Les Mots:

"We followed the usher, tripping up, I felt furtive; above our heads a beam of white light crossed the room, you could see the smoke and dust dancing."[1]: 26 

The cinema pioneered the projection of foreign films undubbed, before the existence of subtitles.[1]: 26 

Programming

The Cinéma du Panthéon specialises in independent films. Its upstairs café, decorated by Catherine Deneuve and Christian Sapet, hosts debates and other events.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Potignon, Alain (2006). Nos cinémas de quartier : les salles obscures de la ville lumière. Paris: Parigramme. ISBN 9782840964568.
  2. ^ "Cinéma du Panthéon". Why Not Productions. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

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