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Cinemas
in Moscow, Russia.
Usually the
tickets to Moscow cinemas cost from 50 to 300 R - ($2 to $10) (cheaper
on the weekdays in the morning, more expensive in the evening and
on the weekends). Some cinemas offer student discounts (ISIC card).
Most of the cinemas listed here show movies in original language
with subtitles ("sub`titry" - in Russian), but sometimes
the movies are dubbed. They usually write it on the movie ad --
"dubbed" ("dub`lirovan" - in Russian).
The two cinemas in Moscow, where you can always see movies
in English language with Russian translation either through
headphones or subtitles, are America-Cinema and Dome Cinema. Both
are located in popular, but expensive hotels (SAS Radisson, and
Olympic Penta). These two cinemas are especially recommended for
those, who want to go out with a Russian friend.
Among "alternative" cinemas are 35 MM,
Museum of Cinema, and sometimes Rolan. These cinemas show art-house
movies, independent productions, and laureates of European Festivals
(Berlin, Cannes, etc).
The cinemas below are listed in the order of our preference.
35 MM Cinema.
This is our favorite. They have interesting movies, they are careful
about what they choose to show: fine european, asian, american,
sometimes alternative movies usually in original language with
russian subtitles. For example, what they had in the 2000: Henry
Fool, American Beauty, Magnolia, Acid House. In the night time
they have night non-stop shows (two movies). Decent sound and
11-meter long, not very large, but quite comfortable fancy hall.
Cafe in the lobby.
This cinema is located in a nice Moscow area, if you go down to
the centrum it can be a really fine walk.
Address: Pokrovskaya ulitsa, #47/24, Phone:
917-1883, 917-5492 (answering machine). Area:
Kitai Gorod, metro Krasnye Vorota (red), Kurskaya (blue),
Kitai-Gorod (orange). Map: Kitai
Gorod area, D2 (#3). Prices: 50R - 450R ($2 - $15)
Museum of Cinema.
Favorite place of Moscow's intellectuals and students, it's known
for the uniqueness of its repertoire. Usually they show either
old movies or alternative new ones. Sometimes there are special
shows for the whole week: a week of english movies, of finnish
movies etc. There are four halls in all. Many movies are shown
in the original language. If it's a good movie it's hard to buy
ticket, so come there beforehand - maybe one day before. This
cinema is closed in August.
The interior is nothing fancy, but there are some cafes around
near the metro.
Address: Druginnikovskaya str #15, Phone: 255-9057,
255-9095, Area: Tverskaya, metro Barrikadnaya, the building
of Cinema Center, go in the arch just in front of the metro. Map:
Tverskaya area, A3 (#8). Prices:
20-100 R ($0,7 - $3 US).
Cinema
Center (Kinotsenter). In
the same building as the Museum of Cinema (above). They show many
different movies every day. There's a big and a small hall, not
very comfortable, but nice for seeing a movie. Most of the time
they have movies in original language with subtitles.
Located in the same building as Museum of Cinema (see above).
Address: Druginnikovskaya str, #15, tel. 255-9057,
255-9095, Area: Tverskaya, metro Barrikadnaya. A large
white building next to the metro. Map: Tverskaya
area, A3 (#9). Prices: 50-150 roubles (2-6$).
Illuzion.
Specializes in old Russian, Soviet, and foreign movies. Sometimes,
it is the only place where you can see productions of Soviet filmmakers
of 20s or 30s 20th century.
Located in the old Stalin's skyscraper (7 sisters). No cafe inside,
but a nice chill-out club "Kult" just across the road.
Address: Kotelnicheskaya emb., #1/15 (Stalin's skyscraper),
Phone: 915-4353, 915-4339 (answering machine), Area:
Kitai Gorod, metro Taganskaya or Kitai Gorod, located on the bank
of Yauza river, in front of Foreign Languages Library and British
Council. Map: Kitai
Gorod area, D4 (in front of #6). Prices: 20-60 R ($0,7
- $2 US).
Rolan
Cinema
attracts kind of bohema and "arty" people. This cinema
specializes on the new classics - Almodovar, Jarmush, Kusturitsa,
Vudi Allen, Joselliani. There are two halls: one for 200 people
and another - for 50. Because of the original repertoire Rolan
attracts many people: queues in the evenings and on the weekends
are quite often. There's pompous foyer and a bar with good selection
of drinks.
Movies are usually dubbed.
Address: Chistoprudniy
bulvar #12a, Phone: 916-9190, 916-9412, Area: Kitai
Gorod, metro Chistie Prudi, Turgenevskaya - walk out of the Chistye
prudy metro and then walk 7-10 minutes on the boulevard to the
direction of Chistye Prudy (ponds). Map: Kitai
Gorod area, C2 (#4). Price: 100 R - 400 R
($3 - $13)
America-Cinema.
Located in SAS Radisson-Slavyanskaya hotel. Movies are always
shown in original language, making it popular among
expats and
businessmen living in Moscow. American style: popcorn and coca
cola at the entrance.
The cinema hall itself is one of the most inconvenient in Moscow.
It is too huge to feel comfortable inside. The sound
system
is not properly installed and the sound is poor. The visitors
can use headphones to hear the Russian translation, so it is
likely you will hear the sound from the headphones of your
neighbor even if he is three seats away from you - it's very
annoying.
Address: Berezhkovskaya nab. #2 "Radisson-Slavyanskaya"
hotel, 2nd floor. tel. 941-8747, 941-8875 (answering), 941-8641
(tickets) Area: Kievskaya metro. Walk out of the metro
and walk behind Kievskaya railway station to the direction of
Moscow-river there's a large hotel buiding - that's it. Map:
Arbat area, A3 (#3) Prices: 200-400R
(8-13$)
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Dome
Cinema.
A cinema in "Penta Renaissance" hotel. Interesting design
of the hall, movies always in original language translated in
Russian through headphones.
Good quality dolby surround sound.
Nice, but slightly overpriced restaurants and cafes in the lobby.
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Address: Olimpiski prospekt, #18/1 "Renaissance
in Moscow" hotel, tel. 931-9873 (answering) Area:
North Center of Moscow, Prospekt Mira metro (circle). It's better
to take a car from the metro for 30 R ($1), say you need "Penta
Renaissance" hotel.
Strela.
A cinema for lovers. There's a small hall with a small screen
and very comfy chairs: you sit low, as if half-lying, looking
up at the screen and in the back rows there are seats for two
where you can sit together and watch the movie. While watching
the movie, you can call a waiter and he'll bring you a drink (for
$$). There are non-stop night shows.
There's well-designed expensive bar with a big TV showing movies
too (different from those they show in the hall).
Movies are shown only in Russian.
Address: Smolenskaya-Sennaya ploshad)#23/25, tel. 244-0553,
Area: Arbat, metro Smolenskaya (blue), Park Kultury (circle).
Zaryadia
is a strange cinema. Just in the heart of the city it's stayed
like it was in the 1970th with no redecoration, similar to the
hotel Rossiya, where it's situated. This place is good only because
sometimes they have really nice alternative european movies or
special events: for example, a week of Japanese movies in Moscow.
Address: Moskvoreckaya embankment, #1 (In the building
of the Hotel Russia), tel. 298-2691, 298-5686, Area: Kitai
Gorod, Ohotny ryad (red), Kitai Gorod (orange, violet) - Hotel
Rossiya. Map: Kitai
Gorod area, B4 (#10)
5
stars (5 zvezd).
This
is the best cinema hall recently constructed in Moscow. The lobby
is very nice and cozy decorated with
brick walls
and easy light. There is a huge screen right in
the lobby in the cafe where you can watch sport
competitions. There are 5 halls in the cinema each called
after great cinema men (Rolan, Ptushko, Kurosava, Gaben,
Chaplin) - this is the reason why the cinema hall is called "5
stars".
The seats in the halls are very comfortable and quite large.
Address:
Bakhrushina ulitsa, #25, Phone: 953-3328, 953-42-06 (answering machine).
http://5zvezd.ru/
Area: Paveletskaya, metro Paveletskaya
(ring line). When you walk out of the metro station you
notice the train station (2 floors, brightlong building), you
should cross the big street (Garden Ring) to be opposite to
the station. Go into the big street which starts from the
underground pass, the cinema hall is in 300 meters. Prices:
from $1 (if you Russian pensioner) to $10 (if you a Sunday
daytime adult).
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