This historic Polish picturehouse faces closure at the end of the month. Can it be saved?
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The building
Housed in a beautiful 16th-century palace, the cinema originally opened as Kino Sztuka in 1916 and was in use until 1980. It was restored by the current owners in 1995. In addition to the velvet curtain charm and former ballroom of the larger auditoriums – Aneks and Sztuka – the cinema boasts four smaller viewing "salons", the six together bringing a total of 560 seats. Despite its wooden staircase and old-world cosiness, Kino Ars was one of the first cinemas in Poland to install Dolby Digital Surround and an online booking system.
The clientele
When I first visited Kraków in 1998, I saw a poster outside the cinema advertising cheap seats: "Mondays for students, Tuesdays for seniors, Wednesdays for people in love." So expect all three and more, especially considering its central location.
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The building
Housed in a beautiful 16th-century palace, the cinema originally opened as Kino Sztuka in 1916 and was in use until 1980. It was restored by the current owners in 1995. In addition to the velvet curtain charm and former ballroom of the larger auditoriums – Aneks and Sztuka – the cinema boasts four smaller viewing "salons", the six together bringing a total of 560 seats. Despite its wooden staircase and old-world cosiness, Kino Ars was one of the first cinemas in Poland to install Dolby Digital Surround and an online booking system.
The clientele
When I first visited Kraków in 1998, I saw a poster outside the cinema advertising cheap seats: "Mondays for students, Tuesdays for seniors, Wednesdays for people in love." So expect all three and more, especially considering its central location.
- 4/4/2012
- by James Hopkin
- The Guardian - Film News
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