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Enzian Theater

Coordinates: 28°36′59″N 81°21′55″W / 28.616335°N 81.365357°W / 28.616335; -81.365357
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Enzian Theater
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AddressMaitland, 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".

History

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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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28°36′59″N 81°21′55″W / 28.616335°N 81.365357°W / 28.616335; -81.365357