3 Locations
Watching a film in its original version is easy in Berlin, a city full of cinemas that screen in the original language. Marked OV or OmU, the original version here lets international audiences enjoy films as intended, often with subtitles. This overview gathers Berlin locations for original language cinema.
Independent and arthouse cinemas across Kreuzberg, Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg regularly screen films in English and other languages, with German or English subtitles. Some show only original versions, and multiplexes add OV screenings of big releases. It is a boon for the city's international crowd and language learners alike.
Browse the venues below to find original version screenings across Berlin, from arthouse cinemas to multiplexes.
On the old open-air stage in Volkspark Friedrichshain, around 1,500 guests sit on benches with backrests, 300 more at bistro tables, plus a sunbathing lawn. Laser projection, an induction loop, and about 300 free fleece blankets are provided, and the programme ranges from cinema favorites and classics to original versions with subtitles.
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In the green area behind the Bethanien Art Quarter, approximately 300 deck chairs are set up under old trees, along with seat cushions and free fleece blankets. Arthouse films, international classics, and award-winning works are continuously shown here in original versions with German or English subtitles, and the access is wheelchair-friendly.
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Anyone who loves watching English films in their original language will love the cult cinema Odeon in Schöneberg!