Cinema of Filmmakers, Art house movie theater in the 17th arrondissement, Paris, France
The Cinéma des Cinéastes is an art house movie theater in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, located on Avenue de Clichy. It has three screening rooms, including a main hall whose ceiling still shows original 19th-century metal structures, and an entrance hall displaying old film cameras.
The building was a well-known cabaret called Cabaret du Père Lathuille in the 19th century, before becoming a café-concert in the early 20th century where performers like Maurice Chevalier appeared. It was turned into a movie theater in the 1930s and reopened under its current name in 1996.
The Cinéma des Cinéastes is an art house theater that screens films rarely found in larger multiplexes, often in their original language with subtitles. After a screening, visitors can continue talking about the film at the Bistrot des Cinéastes next door, a small café directly connected to the theater.
The theater is close to the La Fourche and Place de Clichy metro stations, making it easy to reach from most parts of the city. It is accessible to people with reduced mobility, and the entrance hall gives a good sense of orientation before the screening.
The metal structures visible on the ceiling of the main hall are said to come from materials used during the construction of the Eiffel Tower. This unexpected architectural detail makes it one of the most unusual screening rooms in Paris.
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