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Rome’s Iconic Barberini Cinema Offers Beacon of Hope For Italy’s Depressed Exhibition Sector

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The historic Barberini Cinema in Rome reopens its doors to the public this Thursday for the first time in two-and-a-half years after an ambitious multi-million-euro refurbishment.

Situated in the former carriage house and stables of the 17th Century Barberini Palace, the theatre was built in 1930 by architect and construction firm owner Angelo Giuseppe Rossellini, the father of iconic neo-realist director Roberto Rossellini.

Local cinema folklore recounts that Rossellini Snr. gave his son free entry to the venue, cementing the Rome, Open City director’s love of the moving image from an early age.

Siblings Caterina, Francesca and Alessandro Saviotti, whose family has owned the cinema since the 1950s, have spearheaded the renovation of the six-theatre venue.

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