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Lichtenburg Eating

Germany's largest movie palace

Light Castle is a historic movie theater in the center of Essen, which has 1,250 seats the largest movie theater in Germany. It was on 18 Opened in October 1928. The building is a listed building since 1998.

Lichtenburg Eating

entrance to the Lichtenburg Eating

By the competition of the CinemaxX food that is 5,400 spaces on 16-screen still the largest multiplex cinema in Germany, was the Lichtenburg repeatedly threatened with closure. By the personal commitment of cinema operator Marianne Menze, director Wim Wenders, BAP-singer Wolfgang Niedecken, about 15,000 signatures and a Council decision in 2000 was the Lichtenburg but receive as a cinema. After a year, major renovation, in the cinema next to the full recovery of the architecture of the fifties with more modern technology feature was found on 16 March 2003, the re-opening place.

projector in the projection room of the Lichtenburg

The projection equipment includes 70 - and 35-millimeter projectors in the home cinema sound and the largest with 160 m² wall scroll painting in Europe. 2009 Lichtenburg food was for the "preservation of historic cinema substance and the benefits for the present and the future," the cinema Innovation Award from the Film Foundation North Rhine-Westphalia.

Historical projector

Great Hall Lichtenburg Eating

As part of regular tours can also take a look behind the scenes of the Lichtenburg food, but this early reservation is recommended, as the lead are usually booked well in advance.

Great Hall of the Lichtenburg Eating

Today the Lichtenburg again the scene of many firsts, especially of works by German filmmakers who were also supported with funds from the Film Foundation NRW. Below is a small selection of prominent visitors to the Lichtenburg, which I will update as necessary.

Germany Premiere Pina : Wim Wenders (writer, director, producer) and the ensemble of the Dance Theater Wuppertal Pina Bausch (click to enlarge)

Germany Premiere Pina : Wim Wenders (writer, director, producer )

Germany Premiere Rich colors from black :
Carina Wiese ( Karoline ), Leonie Benesch ( Yvonne ), Bruno Ganz ( Fred ), Sophie Heldman (Director), Barnaby Metschurat ( Patrick ), Titus
Kreyenberg (producer) Senta Berger ( Anita ) and Petra Müller (Film Foundation NRW)

Carina Wiese, Karoline in Rich colors from black

Leonie Benesch, Yvonne in Rich colors from black

Barnaby Metschurat Patrick Very Rich colors from black

Bruno before, Fred in Rich colors Black

Senta Berger, Anita in Rich colors from black

Otto Waalkes, Otto's Eleven

world premiere Klein Instead heroes :
Felix Meyer (Dirk ), Sven Ingwersen ( Miriam ), Nadine Salomon ( Lina ), Tabea Tarbiat ( Tanja ) Marviin Gronen ( Carsten ) and Marc Schaumburg (director and writer)

Nadine Salomon, Lina in Klein Instead heroes

Tabea Tarbiat, Tanja in Klein Instead heroes

"small town hero"

Moritz Bleibtreu, Joseph Goebbels in Jud Suss - Film Indemnity

The cast of "One day ...":
Anne Kathrin citizens, Horst Janson, Heinrich Schafmeister, Irene Fischer,
Ulrike C. Tscharre, Herbert Schäfer and Verena Zimmermann

Horst Janson, Jakob Filzmeyer in One day ...

Jenny Jürgens

NRW Minister President Jürgen Rüttgers

Ulrich Wickert

Hella von senses

Armin Rhode, Albert Einstein in
Albert Schweitzer - A Life Africa

Jeroen Krabbé, Albert Schweitzer in
Albert Schweitzer - A Life for Africa

Jeanette Hain ( Rhena Schweitzer ), Gavin Millar ( director)
Albert Schweitzer - A Life for Africa

Hannelore Elsner in film gala in honor of Ken Loach
under the European Film Awards 2009

Wim Wenders at The film gala in honor of Ken Loach in
Under the European Film Awards 2009

Corinna Harfouch ( Maggie ), Jürgen Vogel ( Holger ) This is Love

Sönke Wortmann
Director & ; writer Pope Joan

Johanna Wokalek, Johanna, Johannes Anglicus in
Pope Joan

Iris Berben, Judith in It Clear Day

Susan Schneider (Writer & Director), Iris Berben ( Judith )
Sabine Holt Greve (production), The day will come

Heino Ferch ( monk Volmar ) and his wife Marie-Jeanette
Vision - From the Life of Hildegard of Bingen

Margarethe von Trotta (Director), Barbara Sukowa ( Hildegard )
Vision - From the Life of Hildegard of Bingen

Margarethe von Trotta, director
Vision - From the Life of Hildegard of Bingen

Soraya Omar-Scego ( young Waris ) Liya Kebede ( Waris Dirie )
Sherry Hormann (director & writer), Waris Dirie (an original),
Peter Herrmann (Producer), desert flower