American Cinema

NOW CLOSED. Depending how good your Russian is, the idea of listening to Darth Vader dubbed in Cyrillic may not be appealing (mind you it couldn't have made Stars Wars III any worse!). If your language skills aren't that hot, then don't despair! American Cinema, one of the few movie theatres in Moscow to screen films in English, can easily be found on the first floor of the Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel (that's second floor to any non-Brits out there!). Once you've been ushered to your seats the rest is easy: simply sit back, relax, pop some corn, and admire your favourite film stars as they deliver their lines in Shakespeare's beautiful language... Well, near enough!

For those in Moscow looking to see movies not spoiled by horrific translation, there is Dome Cinema (www.domecinema.ru) at Renessance Moscow hotel.

Unfortunately, the American Cinema no longer exists. A call to the theater's current number (941 87 47) elicits a recording saying (in both Russian and English) that the theater is closed for good.

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