Cinema entertainment in Italy
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Cinema Lumière
Northwest of the city centre; shows art-house films in their original version.
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Nuovo Sacher
Owned by cult Roman film director Nanni Moretti, this is the place to catch the latest European art-house flick. Originally designed to support home-grown film talent, it occasionally also shows films in their original language (English, French, Swedish etc). Summer screenings take place in the courtyard next to the cinema.
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Multisala Astra
When you start feeling the burn on the beach, catch a show instead in this dark, air-conditioned recently remodelled cinema. The program is planned by the Venice municipal film commission, so subtitled art-house films occasionally share the marquee with blockbusters dubbed into Italian.
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Cinema dei Piccoli
Near the Villa Borghese's southern entrance (Piazzale San Paolo del Brasile), the Cinema dei Piccoli is the world’s smallest cinema. Housed in a curious chalet-style building, it screens kids’ films most afternoons – check the website for details.
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Cinema Teatro del Pavone
Dating back to 1717, the grand theatre plays host to not only films but musical performances and special events. Stop by the lobby to pick up the indispensable Little Blue What-to-Do, a free guide to everything you’d ever want to know about visiting or living in Perugia.
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Metropolitan
This modern multiplex not 2m from Piazza del Popolo has four screens and the latest surround-sound audio technology. New releases, blockbusters and the more off-beat Hollywood films are regularly shown in the original language. For popular films it’s best to book ahead.
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Cinema Azzurro Scipioni
Italian film-maker Silvano Agosti opened his little two-screen affair after dreaming that Charlie Chaplin told him to do so. Think that's quirky? Did we mention the airline seats? The 'in-flight' entertainment spans foreign and local art house to immortal Hollywood classics.
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Casa del Cinema
In Villa Borghese, the Casa del Cinema comprises an exhibition space, two projection halls, DVD room, café and bookshop. It sometimes screens films in their original language and has 24 computers on which you can watch a DVD from its large catalogue.
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Summer Arena
In summer, ancient Campo San Polo becomes the forward-thinking Summer Arena, with open-air cinema, concerts and theatre performances. This space is wide-open to ideas year-round, so watch out for political rallies and flash-mob silent raves.
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Museo del Cinema
The best way to pick up Italian is to attend screenings of Italian films shown here at 16:00 and 17:00, ranging from rare documentary footage of Milanese glitter-rock bands in the 1970s to Sergio Leone's ever-popular Spaghetti Westerns.
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Casa del Cinema
This film archive and research centre occasionally puts on film nights featuring classics, pre-release previews and events with filmmakers. For most events you’ll need a member’s pass. Show up early for prime seating.
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Cinema Mexico
Don’t be put off by its other name: Rocky Horror House. On Thursday the films are VO (version original), so you won’t need a sweet t-t-trans-lator. Check the Sound & Motion section of the website for the quarterly programme.
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Cinema Giorgione Movie d’essai
Screenings of Oscar winners and recently restored classics share top billing at this modern cinema in the heart of Venice. There are two screens (one tiny) and as many as three screenings a day (roughly 5pm, 7.30pm and 10pm).
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Nuovo Cinema Aquila
Pigneto’s retro picture palace has had a makeover to go with the rest of the district. It’s the neighbourhood’s latest cultural hang-out, with three luxe cinemas, exhibition spaces, bar and bookshop.
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Cinema Modernissimo
The hip and the arty head here for a mix of art house, retro and mainstream flicks. The complex includes a small cinema-themed library and is slap-bang on bar-packed Via Cisterno dell'Olio. Films are dubbed in Italian.
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Odeon Cinehall
This lovingly restored early 20th-century theatre, complete with intact balcony seats and Tiffany-style cupola, shows films in their original English-language on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
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Cinema Fulgor
Thursday night is mainstream English-language movie night here, and you can get discount passes for groups or multiple sessions. In general Wednesday is cheap cinema day in Firenze.
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Cinema Massimo
Near the Mole Antonelliana, the cinema offers an eclectic mix of films, mainly in English or with subtitles. One of its three screens only shows classic films.
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Warner Village Moderno
Film premieres are often held at this multiplex, which screens blockbusters from Hollywood (both in English and Italian) and major-release Italian films.
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Cinema Plaza
Featuring two screens, this cinema is popular with the district's well-heeled denizens, who come here for a film fix of the mostly blockbuster variety.
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Cinema Dante d'essai
This is the best bet in Mestre for good flicks, a balanced mix of mainstream cinema and some quirkier stuff from the non-Hollywood circuits.
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Alcazar
An old-style cinema with plush red seats. On Monday you can see films in their original language with Italian subtitles.
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British Institute
The British Institute will sometimes put on English-language films in its library.
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