Saga, Art Deco movie theater in Stockholm, Sweden
Saga is an Art Deco movie theater in central Stockholm with a glass facade and three separate screening rooms. The interior features mahogany panels and concealed lighting installations that create the refined design throughout the space.
Saga opened on 5 February 1937 as Europafilm's flagship cinema, built to designs by architects Adrian Langendal and Erik Högström in a new office building on Kungsgatan's north side. At the inauguration on 5 May 1937, Karl Gerhard read a prologue he had written himself. In 1969 the auditorium was rebuilt for 70 mm film ahead of the premiere of Mackenna's Gold, and in 1991 three smaller screens named Anglais, Aveny and Bostock opened beneath the old auditorium floor.
The three smaller screens added in 1991 were named Anglais, Aveny and Bostock after former Europa Film cinemas. The main screen's neon sign was nominated in 2013 for Stockholm City Museum's Lysande skylt award, with the jury calling it a classic symbol of the city's pulse and modernity.
The theater is located centrally at Kungsgatan 24 and is easy to reach on foot. The three screening rooms come in different sizes to accommodate different group preferences and viewing experiences.
The entrance canopy is angled upward and was covered with extensive neon decoration, not gold leaf. The classic Saga neon sign was nominated in 2013 for Stockholm City Museum's Lysande skylt award; the jury called the light a classic symbol of the city's pulse and modernity.
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