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The ‘Imperiale’ cinema in Tirana

The ‘Imperiale’ cinema in Tirana, © Arkivi Qëndror i Shtetit, Tirana enlarge

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Object:The ‘Imperiale’ cinema in Tirana
Description:The photograph shows the interior of the ‘Imperiale’ cinema in Tirana in approximately 1940. The two circles of seating are separated by a low railing. The tiers beyond the grid consist of benches; the tiers in front of the railing consist of wooden chairs.
Comment:The inserted name ‘Luce’ (an Italian film and photo production company) indicates that the photograph was taken during the Italian occupation of Albania between 1939 and 1943.
Relations:https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:baci.1156
https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:baci.1157
Date:Not before 1939, Not after 1943
Location:Unknown
Country:unknown (contemporary)
Albania (historical)
Type:Photograph
Keywords:540 Commercialized Entertainment > 546 Motion Picture Industry
Copyright:Arkivi Qëndror i Shtetit, Tirana
Archive:Arkivi Qëndror i Shtetit (Collection Fototeka), Inv. No.: Fototeka 8
Editor:Karl Kaser
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