12 Locations
Film classics have a devoted audience in Berlin, screened in arthouse cinemas and open-air venues across the city. From silent masterpieces to Hollywood golden-age favourites, film classics fill programmes in Mitte, Kreuzberg and beyond, often in the original language.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for film classics, from historic picture houses and cinematheques to summer open-air screens. Some focus on German and European cinema, others on world classics and cult favourites.
Browse the venues below to find the best film classics in Berlin, compare programmes and prices, and plan your evening.
The Open Air Cinema Friedrichshain is located in the middle of Volkspark, on the border with Prenzlauer Berg. Under the open sky, surrounded by old trees and meadows, this green space transforms into one of Berlin's largest and most popular open-air cinemas every summer.
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The Astor Film Lounge chases away your blues with an extra helping of luxury and plush as well as selected movies.
Hidden in the courtyard of the Kunstquartier Bethanien on Mariannenplatz in Kreuzberg is Berlin's oldest and only OmU (Original Version with Subtitles) open-air cinema. If you want to see international arthouse gems, cult classics, and current cinema highlights under the open sky, this is the place to be. A deckchair, a woolen blanket, and a beer: summer cinema doesn't get much better than this.
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Next to other cultural-social institutions, Kulturfabrik Moabit is also home of the Filmrauschpalast cinema.
The summer programme in the open-air stage Weißensee offers a mixture of open-air cinema, children's cinema and puppet theatre.
Rum-soaked sugar cones and the classic film "Die Feuerzangenbowle" (The Fire-Tongs Punch) are the focus of the atmospheric Winter Film Festival in the Nikolaiviertel in Berlin-Mitte.
The beautiful Astor Film Lounge on Kurfürstendamm presents the 1963 film classic 'The Pink Panther' as its 2017 New Year's Eve Special.
Located in the heart of Friedrichshain, on the legendary RAW grounds, the Open-Air Cinema Insel im Cassiopeia transforms warm summer nights into a true open-air cinema experience. Arthouse meets documentary film here, Jamaican BBQ meets beer garden atmosphere – all with the raw charm this neighborhood is known for.
The Eva is a small independent neighborhood cinema with a sophisticated program and less commercial productions.
'The Legend of Paul and Paula' is one of the ultimate East German film classics!
A seasonal menu with fresh fish and meat dishes as well as regional vegetables are classically refined. The portions fill you up, are lovingly prepared and taste great even on cold days in the warm garden pavilion.
What could be more romantic than a cinematic three-course meal in the beautiful restaurant Duke and a subsequent visit to the Astor Film Lounge? This combo can be booked as a gift set "Cinema & Kitchen" at the Ellington Hotel.