Cine Sao Luiz

Rua do Catete, 311,
Rio de Janeiro 22220

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Architects: Jaime Fonseca Rodrigues

Styles: Art Deco, Streamline Moderne

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Cine Sao Luiz

Located in the Flamengo district of Rio. The interior was modeled on the Radio City Music Hall in New York and the Cine Sao Luiz was designed by architect Jaime Fonseca Rodrigues. It was opened in 1937 and had 2,002-seats, located in orchestra, mezzanine and balcony. It was parially demolished in 1990 when the magnificent foyer on Rua do Catete was taken down to accomodate a works entrance to a new metro station. Entrance to the cinema was via a small door on Rue Machado de Assis. A few years later the cinema was closed and the auditorium was demolished.

A shopping centre was built on the site and on its 4th floor there is now a 4-screen Cine Sao Luiz. (It has its own page on Cinema Treasures).

Contributed by Ken McIntyre, Ken Roe

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on May 10, 2007 at 4:21 pm

Not to be confused witn the theater of the same name in Fortaleza.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 22, 2008 at 11:44 pm

Here is an article (in Portuguese) that mentions this theater along with several others in Rio. Photos are included:
http://tinyurl.com/24t556

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 15, 2008 at 2:23 am

Here is the site for the chain that runs this theater:
http://www.kinoplex.com.br/

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