Europe's Great Cinemas

Season 1 Episode 2: Lichtburg, Essen

Focus on Europe’s most beautiful temples of the silver screen. In this episode we discover the Lichtburg in Essen, Germany. Built in 1928 in the New Objectivity style, the building was in a sorry state by the late 1990s. Filmmaker Wim Wenders campaigned to save the building, which was subsequently restored to its former grandeur.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

4

Cast:

Edda Fischer, Jule Vollmer, Hannah Holthaus

Quality:

HD

Duration:

27 min

First Air:

2026

Rating:

8.0