Max Linder Panorama, Movie theater in 9th arrondissement, France
Max Linder Panorama is a movie theater in the 9th arrondissement of Paris with a large curved screen and an elegant interior layout across multiple levels. The seating is organized into different sections, with a total capacity of around 600 viewers.
The hall was bought in 1914 by the burlesque actor Max Linder, who inaugurated it on 21 March 1919 as the Ciné Max Linder, then presented as one of Europe's most modern cinemas. Pathé took it over in 1932 and it was renovated in 1957, but operator Parafrance went bankrupt in 1984. The Escurial team rebuilt it with a panoramic screen by Georges Peynet; the new hall reopened on 27 November 1987 with The Last Emperor in 70mm.
The hall's name honours Max Linder, the burlesque actor who bought it in 1914 and inaugurated it on 21 March 1919. Since 10 December 2011 it has hosted a monthly "Nuit au Max" of previews and classics, and each December the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFFF) takes over the screens.
The cinema stands at 24 boulevard Poissonnière in the 9th arrondissement, served by Grands Boulevards metro station (exit 1). The 557 seats are split over three levels: orchestra (264), mezzanine (185) and balcony (108). The hall is entirely covered in black velvet and black paint, and the screen measures 16 by 6.7 metres.
The screen measures 16 by 6.7 metres, a 107 m² surface with a 17.34 m diagonal in CinemaScope 2.39:1, projected from 23.30 m away. When the hall reopened in 1987, each seat back carried a film title engraved on a small plate; these were later stolen and became trophies.
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