Espaco I'Au de Cinema y Anexo

Located in the upmarket Consolacao district of the city. The Cine Majestic was opened on 11th July 1947 with Merle Oberon in “Temptation”. Seating was provided for 1,300 in orchestra & balcony levels. On 24th August 1967 it was renamed Majestic Cinerama opening with a 70mm presentation of “Grand Prix” starring James Garner. It was operated by Cinematografica Serrador. A new screen was installed and the projectors were by Phillips 70mm/35mm. On 28th March 1985 it was taken over by Gaumont Brazil and re-named Gaumont Majestic, screening “2010- The Year We Make Contact”. It was closed on 23rd February 1992.

The cinema was gutted and converted into a 3-screen cinema with seating for 282, 240 & 180. The architects for the conversion were Pablo Cesar Benetti & Solange Libman. Operated by the Cinearte Circuit it reopened on 6th October 1993 and began screening art-house films, with sponsorship from banks which changed their names.

In 1995 it was re-named Cine Augusta and a fourth screen (located directly across the street at # 1470) was added and known as the Annex. In March 2020 the former Cine Majestic and the Annex are shuttered.

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