{"id":28942,"date":"2018-01-31T09:20:07","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T08:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estateone.biz\/blog\/?p=28942"},"modified":"2018-01-31T09:42:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T08:42:32","slug":"the-dore-cinema-magical-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.estateone.biz\/blog\/the-dore-cinema-magical-place\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The Dor\u00e9 Cinema: a magical place"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dor\u00e9 Cinema<\/strong> is one of the magical places<\/strong> that can still be found in Madrid. When you visit it, you have the feeling that you have gone back to the atmosphere of a place of the old times of Madrid<\/strong>. Some time ago, we wrote in this blog about the Monumental Cinema<\/strong><\/a> which was inaugurated in the 1920\u00b4s in Plaza de Ant\u00f3n Mart\u00edn where screenings of films as well as variety shows and plays could be seen. The beautiful Dor\u00e9 Cinema<\/strong> is located only a few minutes on foot from there, and it is contemporary with the Monumental Cinema. They are both linked by culture.<\/p>\n

\"Dor\u00e9<\/p>\n

At present, in the Dor\u00e9 Cinema<\/strong> we can still watch and enjoy interesting films as well as cinema series<\/strong> all of which cannot normally be seen in commercial market cinemas.\u00a0 We love this place not only because of its historical and cultural value<\/strong> but also because of its fascinating decoration<\/strong> which enables us to imagine what Madrid was like in a different time. However, we must point out that the Dor\u00e9 Cinema<\/strong> is in such a good state of preservation thanks to the important restoration<\/strong> that it underwent. We have already written about another restored place in Madrid which was the Muslim Wall<\/strong><\/a>. Today, we offer you to come to the cinema, but a very special and different one: the Dor\u00e9 Cinema<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Dor\u00e9<\/p>\n

A FAIRYTALE BUILDING<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first cinematograph in Madrid, which was also the first in Spain, was installed in Carrera de San Jer\u00f3nimo in 1896. From that time onwards, many places emerged such as assembly rooms, theatres and music halls where films were shown<\/strong>. One of these premises was the Dor\u00e9 Cinema<\/strong> located in Calle Santa Isabel<\/strong> and which was inaugurated in 1912<\/strong>. However, the current building was constructed in 1923.<\/p>\n

\"Dor\u00e9<\/p>\n

The fa\u00e7ade is fascinating<\/strong> with its reddish walls and six white columns<\/strong> as well as its white ornaments of sinuous forms<\/strong> and the placard of Dor\u00e9 Cinema<\/strong> framed in an oval-shaped surface. When we come upon this striking fa\u00e7ade, we have the feeling that we are in the midst of a fairytale place<\/strong>, as if the scenery of the city has completely changed and we find ourselves in a haunted house. This sensation is due to the motifs made of plaster and to the Baroque and Art Nouveau ornaments<\/strong>. This decoration was very much used by cinematographs in order to attract the attention of passers-by<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Dor\u00e9<\/p>\n

The Dor\u00e9 Cinema could seat 1.250 people<\/strong> and every single detail was taken into account<\/strong> in order to create a cosy and pleasant space. A clear proof of this was that the well-known furniture designer, Francisco Garriga,<\/strong> was asked to participate in the construction and in the decoration of the Cinema. There is a cafeteria as well as a lobby full of period furniture<\/strong> which makes people be transported decades back.<\/p>\n

\"Dor\u00e9<\/p>\n

1982: A KEY YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the passing of time, the Dor\u00e9 Cinema fell into disuse and disrepair till it was eventually abandoned in 1963. Thankfully, in 1982 the Madrid City Council purchased it and restored it<\/strong> from top to bottom<\/strong>. This restoration lasted for seven years and the conservation of all the original architectural elements as well as the decorations was strictly respected and conserved.<\/p>\n

\"Dor\u00e9<\/p>\n

Apart from restoring the original screening room, a second one was added and later on even a third one<\/strong> in the open air and this one is, at present, called Luis Garc\u00eda Berlanga and is only used in summer. Nowadays, the Dor\u00e9 Cinema houses the Filmoteca Nacional de Espa\u00f1a<\/strong>. You can see a short report on it in:<\/p>\n