Cine Colisee

Located in the Rue du Pont Neuf, between Rue Neuve and Boulevard Adolphe Max. Built in the 1920’s on the dancing Madrid, it was first named Commodor Cinema, from the 1930’s through the 1940’s it was the Cinephone and in 1954 it was renovated and became the Cine Colisee.

“The Wild One” with Marlon Brando was shown here second run after the Agora and Plaza cinemas. Some German films were also shown in the late-1950’s. In 1962 it became a duplex, the second cinema in Brussels to be twinned after the Avenue Cinema.

In 1970 it became a triplex, the third screen was built on the site of the Parisiane dance hall nearby. The opening film was “Charly” with Cliff Robertson. It was closed in 1983 and was demolished. Today a retail shop H&M is on the site.

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