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The ‘Savoja’ cinema in Tirana

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

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Object:The ‘Savoja’ cinema in Tirana
Description:The picture shows the exterior of the ‘Savoja’ cinema in Tirana in approximately 1940. The tower-like front includes an entrance area with two doors and film advertisements to the left and right.
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. The building was renamed ‘Teatri Kombëtar’ (National theatre) after World War II.
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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 29
Editor:Karl Kaser
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