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Address 1 Rue Balzac, 75008 Paris, France Hours Open today · 2PM–12AMTuesday2PM–12AMWednesday2PM–12AMThursday2PM–12AMFriday2PM–12AMSaturday2PM–12AMSunday5PM–12AMMonday2PM–12AM Similar La Pagode, George V, American Cathedral in Paris, Hotel Napoleon, Le Lido Profiles | ||
Le balzac
Le Balzac is a movie theater in Paris. It features an art deco main auditorium, and is known for its independent arthouse programming.
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History
Inaugurated in 1935 with a screening of King Vidor's The Wedding Night, the Balzac at first specialized in major Hollywood productions. After the war it turned to French cinema and helped the emergence of such names as René Clément and Jacques Tati, before focusing on international arthouse production.
Programming
In 2014 the Balzac's director since the 1970s was Jean-Jacques Schpoliansky, known for his occasional appearances to introduce films personally. He has described his vision of Le Balzac as "like a literary salon, where people can discuss and imagine changes in society".
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Le Balzac Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA