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Europe's Great Cinemas

Europe's Great Cinemas

★ 8.0/10•2026•26m•Documentary
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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.

Axel Fuhrmann · Director

Axel Fuhrmann · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime26m
LanguageDE
First Air DateMay 3, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Grand Rex ParisE127m

Grand Rex Paris

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 Paris audiences and a major landmark in the French capital, has had a long and fascinating history.

May 3, 2026

Episode 2 - Lichtburg, EssenE227m

Lichtburg, Essen

Focus on Europe’s most beautiful temples of the silver screen. In this episode we discover the Lichtburg in Essen, Germany. Built in 1928 in the New Objectivity style, the building was in a sorry state by the late 1990s. Filmmaker Wim Wenders campaigned to save the building, which was subsequently restored to its former grandeur.

May 10, 2026

Episode 3 - Royal Theatre Tuschinski, AmsterdamE327m

Royal Theatre Tuschinski, Amsterdam

Designed in a unique style that mixes elements of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and the Amsterdam School, this extraordinary cinema was commissioned by Jewish entrepreneur Abraham Tuschinski. Opened in 1921, it was the chosen venue for the European premiere of Steven Spielberg’s 'Schindler's List'.

May 17, 2026

Episode 4 - Urania National Film Theatre, BudapestE427m

Urania National Film Theatre, Budapest

Built by the German architect Henrik Schmal in Budapest in 1896 as a variety theatre, the Uránia National Film Theatre remains an architectural landmark of the Hungarian capital to this day.

May 24, 2026

Actors

Edda Fischer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jule Vollmer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Hannah Holthaus

Self - Narrator (voice)

Olaf Reitz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Markus J. Bachmann

Self - Narrator (voice)

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