Biografen Rival
Mariatorget 3,
Stockholm
SE-118 48
Mariatorget 3,
Stockholm
SE-118 48
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Previously operated by: Svensks Filmindustri
Architects: Rolf Hagstrand, Marcus Madrid Lorentsen
Functions: Conference Center, Live Performances
Styles: Art Deco
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A stunning Art Deco style gem opened on 26th December 1937 with a seating capacity of 1,218 in orchestra and balcony levels. It was designed by architect Rolf Hagstrand, with interior decorations by Marcus Madrid Lorentsen. Located inside the lower ground floor of the Rival Hotel on the quiet residential island of Sodermalm in the south of Stockholm.
The hotel was bought by Benny from ABBA and lovingly restored including the cinema which held the World premiere of the film “Mama Mia” in 2008.
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photos from august 2009, sadly i didnt get into the auditorium but here are:
exterior of the hotel (the cinema is entered off the main lobby)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3860382090/
the stunning lobby, very contemporary update of the art deco original
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3860376672/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/3859589545/
No film in this Theatre nowdays. Conferences, music and stand-up etc… Last film was a special event; the world premiere of “Mama Mia”. The four members of ABBA, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfield was present (2008).
It is a great shame that this splendid cinema is not used for regular screenings. However, when I visited, in August 2018, the Hospitality Manageress was only too pleased to open up the auditorium, so at least I got to see it. You will notice, in the photos I took from the stage, the black curtain pulled halfway across the stalls. There is a matching curtain on the other side; these are used to produce a more intimate atmosphere when the full capacity is not required.