From the first paying public screening on December 28, 1895, at the Grand Café in Paris, to the present day, this film tells the story of movie theaters over a century of existence. Accompanied by a commentary, a skilful montage of archive footage, some of it previously unseen, traces this evolution - from the golden age of the Gaumont-Palace and the Grand-Rex to the era of multi-screen complexes - illuminated by memories and testimonials from exhibitors, architects and cinema professionals.
Claude Fusée
Director
Olivier Galy-Nadal
Director
Sylvie Coulomb
Narrator
René Charles
Self
Jacques Champreux
Self
Yves Portenguen
Self
Christiane Leproux
Self
Pierre Bouteiller
Self
Gérard Minotti
Self
Samuel Schif
Self
Zoé Merra
Self
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