Cinema Classico, Movie theater in Turin, Italy

Cinema Classico is a movie theater located beneath the porticos of Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Turin, preserving classical architectural elements throughout its space. The main screening room holds 177 seats and features modern projection and sound equipment for watching films.

The cinema opened in 1913 as Impero with 350 seats in the patio of Palazzo Denina, on what was then Piazza Vittorio Emanuele I. Enlarged in 1942, it was renamed Vittorio Veneto, and a first restoration followed in 1967. From 1979 to 1989 it screened adult films, then took the name Empire; in 2013 Movies Inspired acquired it and reopened it as Cinema Classico on 27 August 2014.

The cinema's name changed with its fortunes: opened as Impero, renamed Vittorio Veneto in 1942, then Empire in 1989, before becoming Cinema Classico at its reopening on 27 August 2014. From 1979 to 1989 it screened adult films, a period visitors still recall in the building's history.

The cinema sits in the patio of Palazzo Denina on Piazza Vittorio Veneto, in Turin's historic centre, and holds 177 seats. It is reached from the square's arcades, so arrival is sheltered. The room was enlarged in 1942 and restored in 1967, so the present layout differs from the original 350-seat hall.

The cinema's name changed several times: opened as Impero in 1913, renamed Vittorio Veneto in 1942, then Empire in 1989, before becoming Cinema Classico on 27 August 2014 under the Movies Inspired distribution company, which made it its legal headquarters.