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Home » Theater Guide » Location » Sweden » Stockholm » Saga Cinema

Saga Cinema

Stockholm, Sweden
Kungsgatan 24
, Stockholm 11157 Sweden
(map)
+46.08.5626.0000
Status: Open
Screens: Multiplex (4 Screen)
Style: Art Deco
Function: Movies (Film Festivals), Movies (First Run)
Seats: 851
Chain: Svensks Filmindustri
Architect: Erik Hogstrom, Adrian Langendal
Firm: Unknown
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The Saga Cinema opened on 5th February 1937 with 977 seats located in orchestra and balcony levels. Designed in an Art Deco stryle by architects Adrian Langendal and Erik Hogstrom, with interior decorations by Nordiska Kompaniet.

The Saga was always a 'Premiere' cinema and Royalty attended the opening, along with variety star Karl Gerhard, who performed a prologue from the stage. It has a fully glazed facade and originally the canopy was lined with 18 carot gold leaf. The auditorium walls were lined in panels of polished mahogany and lighting was via troughs in the ceiling containing concealed lighting from 900 bulbs. The cinema was equipped with an orchestra pit and a stage. There was also a Hammond organ.

Initially it was operated by Europa Cinemas and was taken over by Svensk Filmindustri in 1985. In 1990, the auditorium was altered by extending the balcony forward to the procenium with a new seating capacity of 588, and it retained its 70mm capability.

Three screens were constructed in the former orchestra level and have been named Anglais, Aveny and Bostock after former Europa Film cinemas in Stockholm. The 115 seat, Anglais has a screen curtain especially made and has a design upon it representing Mayan Aztecs. The Aveny has 83 seats and the Bostock 65 seats.

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This is a November 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 11, 2008 at 9:14am
Here is the Saga Cinema at night.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 20, 2008 at 7:38pm
Here are some circa 1930s theater ads from Life, including the Saga.
http://tinyurl.com/kvqh9e
posted by ken mc on Jul 29, 2009 at 2:17pm
My Swedish is a little rusty.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 29, 2009 at 2:40pm
The Errol Flynn movie is "Dawn Patrol" and the Edward G. Robinson movie is "Bullets or Ballots". Both from 1938.
posted by ken mc on Jul 29, 2009 at 3:15pm
photos from a very sunny day august 2009 with the cinema looking immaculate
exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3860295902/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3860297056/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3860298420/
lobby with moulded wall panels
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3859513853/


posted by woody on Aug 26, 2009 at 2:58pm
sorry above photos should be listed for the Scandia

here are photos of the Saga from august 2009
exterior
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3859541005/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3860313944/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3860311354/
lobby
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3859526483/
posted by woody on Aug 26, 2009 at 3:02pm
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