Enzian Theater

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Enzian Theater
Address Maitland, Florida
USA

The Enzian Theater is a nonprofit arthouse movie theater located in Maitland, Florida. The theater hosts the Florida Film Festival and several other local film festivals. The name "Enzian" is the German word for gentian, a genus of mountain flower. Patrons sit in chairs around tables where drinks and meals are served during the film. The Enzian's motto is "Film Is Art".

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History

Founded by Tina Tiedtke in 1985, Enzian showed six to twelve classic films a week and occasional live shows. [1] The theatre opened on February 15, 1985 with a showing of D.W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms and star Lillian Gish attended the event. [2]

In 1989, Enzian refocused on first-run independent feature films. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About". Enzian Theater. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. Boyar, Jay (1985-02-15). "Enzian Theater opening article". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 53. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

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