Udarnik Cinema

Jofan, Boris Mihajlovic
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Udarnik Casino
Udarnik Theatre
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/96433
Date
1927-1931
Description
Close view, showing street (east) elevation; One of the grandfathers of Moscow cinemas, this was the first movie-theatre to feature sound when it opened in 1931. For a long time it was the city's major cinema, showing all the latest Soviet movies. The theatre was and is still used for prestigious film weeks and festivals. Reconstructed in 1996, it is now properly equipped with modern technology, and holds 750 people.
Type of Work
motion picture theater
Subject
architectural exteriors, business, commerce and trade, Performing arts, Twentieth century, Constructivist
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Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only
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