Ethniko Kotopouli-Rex
48 Panepistimiou Street,
Athens
10678
48 Panepistimiou Street,
Athens
10678
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Rex building consists of 3 theaters: Rex (ex movie theater) on ground floor, Rex-Kotopouli theater (upper floors) and Cineac (ex movie theater) underground. Rex was one of the most successful movie theaters in Athens and Cineac (Cine Actualités) also, specializing in small duration movies plus cartoons, short comedies and news. Rex operated during 1937 – 1987 and then it was transformed to a music hall. Cineac kept its variety program during 1969 – 1975, then it was renamed as Rex 2 presenting first run movies. It is transformed to a theater now.
I remember our tour bus driving by this theatre when I was in Athens in 1982. It was playing a movie about some kind of monster shark—clearly inspired by “Jaws.” I was unable to photograph the theatre, since our bus was passing so closely to it.
The monumental facade of the Rex Cinema, photographed in June 2008:
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